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CVE-2026-14157

Use of an Externally Controlled Format String in the ASUS Router modules allow a remote authenticated user to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted file uploaded through the web management interface.

CRITICAL 9.4EPSS 0.76%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.76%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

Use of an Externally Controlled Format String in the ASUS Router modules allow a remote authenticated user to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted file uploaded through the web management interface.

CVSS 4.0
9.4 CRITICALCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/M
EPSS
0.76% probability · 55th percentile
Public exploits
None in Exploit-DB
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-134
Source
54bf65a7-a193-42d2-b1ba-8e150d3c35e1
EPSS trend
0%3%5%2 October 2026: 0.76%26 October 2026: 0.76%2 October 202626 October 2026

EPSS moved from 0.8% on 2 October 2026 to 0.8% on 26 October 2026.

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.