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Vulnerability record · CVE-2017-14699 · published 29 January 2018

CVE-2017-14699: Asus dsl-ac51 firmware xml external entity (xxe) vulnerability

Asus · Dsl Ac51 Firmware

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.

6.5 CVSS 3.0 Medium EPSS 1.0% · top 38.2% CWE-611 · XML external entity (XXE)
6.5CVSS 3.0 base score, v2 4.0
1.0%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
16Affected product versions listed by NVD
4References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

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.

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

Affected products

16 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://www.asus.com/Networking/DSL-N14U-B1/HelpDesk_BIOS/ PatchVendor Advisory
https://www.securityartwork.es/2018/01/25/some-vulnerability-in-asus-routers/ Broken Link
https://www.asus.com/Networking/DSL-N14U-B1/HelpDesk_BIOS/ PatchVendor Advisory
https://www.securityartwork.es/2018/01/25/some-vulnerability-in-asus-routers/ Broken Link

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2017-14699), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-28). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.