ASUS Routers: Nine Vulnerabilities Patched, But Is Your Wi-Fi Still a Hacker’s Playground?
ASUS routers with AiCloud enabled are having a rough patch—literally! A critical authentication bypass flaw, CVE-2025-59366, and eight other vulnerabilities have prompted ASUS to release new firmware. Update your router ASAP to avoid turning it into an involuntary relay box in a cyber soap opera.
Hot Take:
ASUS routers are now sporting a new firmware to patch nine security vulnerabilities, including the dreaded CVE-2025-59366. It’s like giving your router a cape and calling it a superhero, only this one stops cyber villains from using your Wi-Fi to stream the latest season of reality TV without your permission. But remember, with great firmware comes great responsibility – update now or risk becoming the next Wi-Fi horror story!
Key Points:
- ASUS has released new firmware to patch nine security vulnerabilities in routers with AiCloud enabled.
- The critical vulnerability, CVE-2025-59366, can be exploited through a Samba functionality flaw.
- Attackers can perform low-complexity attacks without user interaction.
- ASUS recommends disabling Internet-accessible services on end-of-life models not receiving updates.
- Past vulnerabilities have been exploited in global hacking campaigns like Operation WrtHug.
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