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CVE-2017-14699· NVD / CVE Program· CNA mitre

Multiple XML external entity (XXE) vulnerabilities in the AiCloud feature on ASUS DSL-AC51, DSL-AC52U, DSL-AC55U, DSL-N55U C1, DSL-N55U D1,

Multiple XML external entity (XXE) vulnerabilities in the AiCloud feature on ASUS DSL-AC51, DSL-AC52U, DSL-AC55U, DSL-N55U C1, DSL-N55U D1, DSL-AC56U, DSL-N10_C1, DSL-N12U C1, DSL-N12E C1, DSL-N14U, DSL-N14U-B1, DSL-N16, DSL-N16U, DSL-N17U, DSL-N66U, and DSL-AC750 routers allow remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files via a crafted DTD in (1) an UPDATEACCOUNT or (2) a PROPFIND request.

MediumCVSS 6.5 · v3.0—No exploit No fix recorded
Published
Jan 29, 2018
Updated
Jun 16, 2026
EPSS
1.0% · 62th percentile
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Action score

26

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Low priority for now.

CVSS
26 / 40 · 6.5 / 10
CISA KEV
0 / 30 · Not listed
EPSS
0 / 30 · 1.0%

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Affected systems

VendorProduct
asusdsl-ac51 firmware
asusdsl-ac51
asusdsl-ac52u firmware
asusdsl-ac52u
asusdsl-ac55u firmware
asusdsl-ac55u
asusdsl-n55u c1 firmware
asusdsl-n55u c1
asusdsl-n55u d1 firmware
asusdsl-n55u d1
asusdsl-ac56u firmware
asusdsl-ac56u

and 20 more

Affected versions

NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.

  • asus dsl-ac51 firmwareall versions
  • asus dsl-ac52u firmwareall versions
  • asus dsl-ac55u firmwareall versions
  • asus dsl-ac56u firmwareall versions
  • asus dsl-ac750 firmwareall versions
  • asus dsl-n10 c1 firmwareall versions
  • asus dsl-n12e c1 firmwareall versions
  • asus dsl-n12u c1 firmwareall versions
  • asus dsl-n14u firmwareall versions
  • asus dsl-n14u-b1 firmwareall versions
  • asus dsl-n16 firmwareall versions
  • asus dsl-n16u firmwareall versions
  • asus dsl-n17u firmwareall versions
  • asus dsl-n55u c1 firmwareall versions
  • asus dsl-n55u d1 firmwareall versions
  • asus dsl-n66u firmwareall versions

Same product

asus: all records

Other highest-scoring records for the same primary product.

  • CVE-2017-14698ASUS DSL-AC51, DSL-AC52U, DSL-AC55U, DSL-N55U C1, DSL-N55U D1, DSL-AC56U, DSL-N10_C1, DSL-N12U C1, DSL-N12E C1, DSL-N14U, DSL-N14U-B1, DSL-N
    39Monitor
  • CVE-2025-59367An authentication bypass vulnerability has been identified in certain DSL series routers, may allow remote attackers to gain unauthorized ac
    37Monitor

Remediation

Which version to upgrade to

Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.

No fix version is recorded for this entry. Check the references for vendor advisories.

Exploit status

No known public exploit

No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.

Research context

For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.

Timeline

From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.

No dated events beyond publication.

EPSS, last 120 days

FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).

Patch and commit links

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No commit or PR link among the references.

Credits

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No credits in the CNA record.

Variant candidates

Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.

No nightly-computed relations.

Chain candidates

An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.

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Bug bounty scope

No known public program.

Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).

Technical details

Attack conditions

  • Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it.
  • A low-privileged account is enough.
  • No user action is required.
  • No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.

If successful

Confidentiality
high · data can be read
Integrity
none
Availability
none
Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality impact
High
Integrity impact
None
Availability impact
None

Weakness class (CWE)

CWE-611 · Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

nvd-primary

Attack context

MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.

ATT&CK techniques

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Change log

No changes recorded on tracked fields yet. Score, KEV, exploit maturity and fix status changes appear here.

References

Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.

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