ASUS DSL-N10S V2.1.16_APAC devices have a privilege escalation vulnerability.
Priority MEDIUM 40Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
ASUS DSL-N10S V2.1.16_APAC devices have a privilege escalation vulnerability. A normal user can escalate its privilege and perform administrative actions. There is no mapping of users with their privileges.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01088 65th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-12592
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g6rc-q7wh-2h2p
References
More ASUS Dsl-n10s Firmware vulnerabilities
- TI-2017-09320 ASUS DSL-N10S V2.1.16_APAC devices allow CSRF. CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2017-09318 ASUS DSL-N10S V2.1.16_APAC devices have reflected and stored cross site scripting, as… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 5.4
Sources
- CVE-2017-12592 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-12592 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-g6rc-q7wh-2h2p · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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