Cross-site request forgery in ASUS RP-AC52 Access Point
Priority MEDIUM 40CWE-352Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Tampering
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-352.
Summary
In ASUS RP-AC52 access points with firmware version 1.0.1.1s and possibly earlier, the web interface, the web interface does not sufficiently verify whether a valid request was intentionally provided by the user. An attacker can perform actions with the same permissions as a victim user, provided the victim has an active session and is induced to trigger the malicious request.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00845 58th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASUS | RP-AC52 Access Point | 1.0.1.1s | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- RP-AC52 Access Point VendorASUS Affected 1.0.1.1s Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 14
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:asus:rp-ac52_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 1.0.1.1s | Vulnerable | ASUS |
| cpe:2.3:h:asus:rp-ac52:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | ASUS |
| cpe:2.3:o:asus:ea-n66_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | ASUS |
| cpe:2.3:h:asus:ea-n66:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | ASUS |
| cpe:2.3:o:asus:rp-n12_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | ASUS |
| cpe:2.3:h:asus:rp-n12:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | ASUS |
| cpe:2.3:o:asus:rp-n14_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | ASUS |
| cpe:2.3:h:asus:rp-n14:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | ASUS |
| cpe:2.3:o:asus:rp-n53_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | ASUS |
| cpe:2.3:h:asus:rp-n53:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | ASUS |
- cpe:2.3:o:asus:rp-ac52_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.0.1.1s Vulnerable ·ASUS
- cpe:2.3:h:asus:rp-ac52:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·ASUS
- cpe:2.3:o:asus:ea-n66_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·ASUS
- cpe:2.3:h:asus:ea-n66:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·ASUS
- cpe:2.3:o:asus:rp-n12_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·ASUS
- cpe:2.3:h:asus:rp-n12:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·ASUS
- cpe:2.3:o:asus:rp-n14_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·ASUS
- cpe:2.3:h:asus:rp-n14:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·ASUS
- cpe:2.3:o:asus:rp-n53_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·ASUS
- cpe:2.3:h:asus:rp-n53:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·ASUS
Show 4 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:asus:rp-ac56_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | ASUS |
| cpe:2.3:h:asus:rp-ac56:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | ASUS |
| cpe:2.3:o:asus:wmp-n12_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | ASUS |
| cpe:2.3:h:asus:wmp-n12:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | ASUS |
- cpe:2.3:o:asus:rp-ac56_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·ASUS
- cpe:2.3:h:asus:rp-ac56:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·ASUS
- cpe:2.3:o:asus:wmp-n12_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·ASUS
- cpe:2.3:h:asus:wmp-n12:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·ASUS
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-6557
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-74gx-pmhr-4vmq
References
Advisory 1
More ASUS Ea-n66 Firmware vulnerabilities
- TI-2016-05622 The ASUS RP-AC52 access point, firmware version 1.0.1.1s and possibly earlier, is vulnerable to command injection CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2016-6557 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-6557 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-74gx-pmhr-4vmq · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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