CVE-2026-16528 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File in certain ASUS router models allows a remote authenticated attacker to obtain DDNS credentials from the system log, potentially enabling modification of DNS settings.Refer to the ' Security Update for ASUS Router Firmware ' section on the ASUS Security Advisory for more information.

Attack Vector Adjacent Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact High

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact High

Vulnerable System Availability Impact Low

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

No EPSS score available.

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Vendors	Products
Asus Subscribe	Router Subscribe

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Advisories

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Fixes

Solution

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Workaround

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References

Link	Providers
https://www.asus.com/security-advisory

History

Wed, 07 Oct 2026 02:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description		Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File in certain ASUS router models allows a remote authenticated attacker to obtain DDNS credentials from the system log, potentially enabling modification of DNS settings.Refer to the ' Security Update for ASUS Router Firmware ' section on the ASUS Security Advisory for more information.
First Time appeared		Asus Asus router
Weaknesses		CWE-532
CPEs		cpe:2.3:a:asus:router:3.0.0.4.386_series:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:asus:router:3.0.0.4.388_series:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:asus:router:3.0.0.6.102_series:::::::*
Vendors & Products		Asus Asus router
References		https://www.asus.com/security-advisory
Metrics		cvssV4_0 `{'score': 8.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}`

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: ASUS

Published: 2026-10-07T02:02:43.107Z

Updated: 2026-10-07T02:02:43.107Z

Reserved: 2026-07-22T07:37:52.529Z

Link: CVE-2026-16528

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-10-07T02:16:57.730

Modified: 2026-10-07T02:16:57.730

Link: CVE-2026-16528

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-532

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