The ASUS RP-AC52 access point, firmware version 1.0.1.1s and possibly earlier, is vulnerable to command injection
Priority MEDIUM 48CWE-77Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- 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-77.
Summary
A command injection vulnerability exists in apply.cgi on the ASUS RP-AC52 access point, firmware version 1.0.1.1s and possibly earlier, web interface specifically in the action_script parameter. The action_script parameter specifies a script to be executed if the action_mode parameter does not contain a valid state. If the input provided by action_script does not match one of the hard coded options, then it will be executed as the argument of either a system() or an eval() call allowing arbitrary commands to be executed.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03503 89th 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-2016-6558
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-crrg-v4fm-59fp
References
Advisory 1
More ASUS Ea-n66 Firmware vulnerabilities
- TI-2016-05621 Cross-site request forgery in ASUS RP-AC52 Access Point CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2016-6558 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-6558 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-crrg-v4fm-59fp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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