Asus releases patches to fix vro Vulnerabilities

Asus releases patches to fix vro Vulnerabilities

[NOTE 1] The infosvr service of the Asus router has a security vulnerability that can be exploited to execute arbitrary commands on the local network. The affected router models include RT-N66U, RT-AC87U, RT-AC66U and RT-N56U. Asus just removed the new firmware Version 3.0.0.4.376.3754 (RT-AC66U, RT-N56U, etc.), the user is best to upgrade as soon as possible.

Note 1: How can I use an Asus router? Your network can be controlled by others

How can I use an Asus router? There is a high possibility that your network can be fully controlled by others on the network. Security researchers reported an unrepaired security vulnerability that affected all firmware versions. This vulnerability does not allow hackers to remotely intrude into devices. However, a person with administrative permissions can easily direct network connections to malicious websites or install Malicious firmware updates. The vulnerability is related to the infosvr service that monitors the local network. Infosvr runs with Root permissions and contains an unauthorized command execution bug, anyone who can connect to the local network can obtain control permissions by sending a UDP packet to the router. Unless asus releases a patch, the vulnerability is difficult to fix. the right option is to use the following command to disable the infosvr service after each restart: $./asus-cmd "killall-9 infosvr" [...]

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