Asus RT-AC53 3.0.0.4.380.6038 Multicast Message host/port memory corruption

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Asus RT-AC53 3.0.0.4.380.6038. Affected is an unknown function of the component Multicast Message Handler. The manipulation of the argument host/port with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Buffer overflows in networkmap in ASUS ASUSWRT on RT-AC53 3.0.0.4.380.6038 devices allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on the router via a long host or port in crafted multicast messages.

The bug was discovered 03/09/2017. The weakness was shared 03/09/2017 (Website). The advisory is available at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2017-6548 since 03/08/2017. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Technical details and a public exploit are known.

The exploit is shared for download at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Exploit-DB (41573). The entries 97733, 97735, 103657 and 103658 are related to this item.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Vendor: asus.com

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
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CVE: CVE-2017-6548 (🔍)
SecurityFocus: 96938 - Asus ASUSWRT Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
OSVDB: - CVE-2017-6548 - ASUS - Multiple Products - Buffer Overflow Issue

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Created: 03/09/2017 20:30
Updated: 09/05/2020 16:51
Changes: 03/09/2017 20:30 (60), 09/05/2020 16:51 (8)
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