Medium severity6.5NVD Advisory· Published Jan 30, 2017· Updated May 13, 2026
CVE-2017-5632
CVE-2017-5632
Description
An issue was discovered on the ASUS RT-N56U Wireless Router with Firmware 3.0.0.4.374_979. When executing an "nmap -O" command that specifies an IP address of an affected device, one can crash the device's WAN connection, causing disconnection from the Internet, a Denial of Service (DoS). The attack is only possible from within the local area network.
Affected products
1- cpe:2.3:o:asus:rt-n56u_firmware:3.0.0.4.374_979:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
2- www.securityfocus.com/bid/95857nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.asus.com/Static_WebPage/ASUS-Product-Security-Advisory/nvdVendor Advisory
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