JVN#33901663
RT-AC87U vulnerable to cross-site scripting
Overview
RT-AC87U contains a cross-site scripting vulnerability.
Products Affected
- RT-AC87U Firmware version prior to 3.0.0.4.378.9383
Description
RT-AC87U provided by ASUS Japan Inc. is a wireless LAN router. RT-AC87U contains a cross-site scripting vulnerability (CWE-79).
Impact
An arbitrary script may be executed on the user's web browser.
Solution
Update the Firmware
Apply the firmware update according to the information provided by the developer.
Vendor Status
| Vendor | Link |
| ASUS Japan Inc. | RT-AC87U BIOS & FIRMWARE |
References
JPCERT/CC Addendum
This JVN publication was delayed to 2018/05/09 after the developer fix was developed. From the fiscal year 2011, JPCERT/CC is using a new vendor coordination procedure. This new procedure came from the recommendation of the fiscal year 2010 "Study Group on Information System Vulnerability Handling" aimed at more timely JVN publications.
Vulnerability Analysis by JPCERT/CC
| Attack Vector(AV) | Physical (P) | Local (L) | Adjacent (A) | Network (N) |
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| Attack Complexity(AC) | High (H) | Low (L) | ||
| Privileges Required(PR) | High (H) | Low (L) | None (N) | |
| User Interaction(UI) | Required (R) | None (N) | ||
| Scope(S) | Unchanged (U) | Changed (C) | ||
| Confidentiality Impact(C) | None (N) | Low (L) | High (H) | |
| Integrity Impact(I) | None (N) | Low (L) | High (H) | |
| Availability Impact(A) | None (N) | Low (L) | High (H) |
| Access Vector(AV) | Local (L) | Adjacent Network (A) | Network (N) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Access Complexity(AC) | High (H) | Medium (M) | Low (L) |
| Authentication(Au) | Multiple (M) | Single (S) | None (N) |
| Confidentiality Impact(C) | None (N) | Partial (P) | Complete (C) |
| Integrity Impact(I) | None (N) | Partial (P) | Complete (C) |
| Availability Impact(A) | None (N) | Partial (P) | Complete (C) |
Credit
Keigo Yamazaki of LAC Co., Ltd. reported this vulnerability to IPA.
JPCERT/CC coordinated with the developer under Information Security Early Warning Partnership.
Other Information
| JPCERT Alert |
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| JPCERT Reports |
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| CERT Advisory |
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| CPNI Advisory |
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| TRnotes |
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| CVE |
CVE-2018-0581 |
| JVN iPedia |
JVNDB-2018-000042 |