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CVE-2026-17518

Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input in certain ASUS router models allows an adjacent…

Risk score
50/100
CVSS
8.2 v4.0
Exploit chance (30 days)
0.1%
Published
20 Oct 2026

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What to know

What it is
Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input in certain ASUS router models allows an adjacent authenticated user to corrupt device operations and cause a denial of service via an HTTP request with input exceeding the expected length. Refer to the ' Security Update for ASUS Router Firmware' section on the ASUS Security A…
Affected
See advisory
Fix
Apply the vendor's security update; see the linked advisory.
Exploitation
No known exploitation

Why it is Yellow

  • CVSS 8.2 high

References

Original description

Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input in certain ASUS router models allows an adjacent authenticated user to corrupt device operations and cause a denial of service via an HTTP request with input exceeding the expected length. Refer to the ' Security Update for ASUS Router Firmware' section on the ASUS Security Advisory for more information.

Last activity 20 Oct 2026. Patch Forecast updates every hour.