High severity8.8NVD Advisory· Published Jul 13, 2018· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2016-6557
CVE-2016-6557
Description
In ASUS RP-AC52 access points with firmware version 1.0.1.1s and possibly earlier, the web interface, the web interface does not sufficiently verify whether a valid request was intentionally provided by the user. An attacker can perform actions with the same permissions as a victim user, provided the victim has an active session and is induced to trigger the malicious request.
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Affected products
2- ASUS/RP-AC52 Access Pointv5Range: 1.0.1.1s
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
2- www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/763843nvdThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/93596nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
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