CVE-2026-17518

HIGH CVSS 4.0: 8.2 EPSS 0.15%
Updated Oct 20, 2026
Asus
Parameter Value
CVSS 8.2 (HIGH)
Type CWE-121 (Stack-based Buffer Overflow)
Vendor Asus
Public PoC No

Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input in certain ASUS router models allows an adjacent authenticated user to corrupt device operations and cause a denial of service via an HTTP request with input exceeding the expected length. Refer to the ' Security Update for ASUS Router Firmware' section on the ASUS Security Advisory for more information.

Attack Parameters

Attack Vector
Adjacent
Requires local network access
Attack Complexity
Low
Easy to exploit
Attack Requirements
None
No additional conditions
Privileges Required
High
Admin privileges needed
User Interaction
None
No user interaction needed

Impact Assessment

Confidentiality
None
No data leak
Integrity
High
Complete data modification
Availability
High
Complete denial of service

CVSS Vector v4.0

Vulnerable Products 2

Configuration From (including) Up to (excluding)
Asus Router
cpe:2.3:a:asus:router:asuswrt_3.0.0.4_386_series:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Asus Router
cpe:2.3:a:asus:router:asuswrt_3.0.0.4_388_series:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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