ASUS recommends users Update firmware Used by some of the most popular routers to address critical security vulnerabilities. This update contains fixes or mitigations for nine security vulnerabilities.
according to Peep computer, CVE-2022-26376 and CVE-2018-1160 Vulnerability is of most concern. The first is a memory corruption vulnerability that allows an attacker to launch a DoS attack on her or execute code. According to NIST’s National Vulnerability Database, this vulnerability has a severity rating of 9.8/10.
The second is a five-year-old vulnerability with the same critical rating of 9.8/10. This could allow an attacker to execute code. Either way, your router is at risk of becoming part of a botnet or being used for all sorts of nefarious purposes.
Here is the list of affected models: GT6, GT-AXE16000, GT-AX11000 PRO, GT-AX6000, GT-AX11000, GS-AX5400, GS-AX3000, XT9, XT8, XT8 V2, RT-AX86U PRO , RT-AX86U, RT-AX86S, RT-AX82U, RT-AX58U, RT-AX3000, TUF-AX6000, TUF-AX5400.
ASUS clearly considers these to be serious issues. “If you do not install this new firmware version, it is highly recommended to disable services accessible from the WAN side to avoid possible unwanted intrusions. These services include remote Access, port forwarding, DDNS, VPN servers, DMZ, and port “triggers,” ASUS said on its product security advisory webpage.
In other words, turn off the internet. Hmm.
Unpatched routers risk turning into botnet zombies, which can be used to carry out a variety of nefarious acts, such as denial of service attacks, password theft, and spamming.
ASUS routers have been targeted in the past. Last year, the company’s devices were vulnerable to his Cyclops Blink malware. However, his ASUS isn’t the only router maker with security issues. Almost every manufacturer faces these problems at some point. In 2020, the Fraunhofer Institute for Communications Research (FKIE) tested 127 home routers from multiple manufacturers and all 127 were vulnerable.
Check regularly for router updates. Either that, or abandon the internet altogether.
