CVE-2013-4659

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Published Mar 14, 2017 CVSS 3.0 · 9.8 Critical EPSS 13.9% KEV · Not listed

Description

Buffer overflow in Broadcom ACSD allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long string to TCP port 5916. This component is used on routers of multiple vendors including ASUS RT-AC66U and TRENDnet TEW-812DRU.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

cpe:2.3:o:asus:rt-ac66u_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:h:asus:rt-ac66u:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 [-]

AND

cpe:2.3:o:trendnet:tew-812dru_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:h:trendnet:tew-812dru:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

No advisories available

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 13.9% (13.918% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.linux-magazine.com/Issues/2014/161/Security-and-SOHO-Routers
https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/122562/ASUS-RT-AC66U-ACSD-Remote-Root-Buffer-Overflow.html

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Asus Rt-ac66u Rt-ac66u Firmware

Trendnet Tew-812dru Tew-812dru Firmware

Weaknesses

CWE-119

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 4:52 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Mar 14, 2017, 9:02 AM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 4:52 PM
Reserved: Jun 24, 2013, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 11:57 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Mar 14, 2017, 9:59 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 11:57 PM

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