CVE-2026-75775: ASUS Router (High, CVSS 7.7)
- CVSS
- 7.7 High (v4.0)
- EPSS
- 0.6% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (higher than 48.6% of CVEs)
- Exploited in the wild
- Not on CISA’s KEV list
- Public exploit
- None reported in public exploit databases
- Weakness
- CWE-78
- Vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N- Published
- Oct 23, 2026
What it is
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command in certain ASUS routers allows remote user to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges via crafted parameters sent to the router while the device is in its factory-default state.Refer to the ' Security Update for ASUS Router Firmware ' section on the ASUS Security Advisory for more information.
Description from the National Vulnerability Database.
What to do
Check whether you run ASUS Router, then apply the vendor’s fix or mitigation from the advisories below.
ThreatRoundup coverage
Asus Router Bugs Let Neighbors Skip the Admin Password
Sources: NVD, FIRST EPSS, CISA KEV, and public exploit databases (availability only). ThreatRoundup reports whether public exploit code exists but never links to it: fake proof-of-concepts that infect security researchers are common. This page updates automatically.