Additionally, ASUS recommended disabling AiCloud and any service that can be accessed from the internet, such as remote access from WAN, port forwarding, DDNS, VPN server, DMZ port triggering, and FTP, as an alternative to applying fixes.
“Use different passwords for your wireless network and router-administration page,” Asus said. “Use passwords that have at least 10 characters, with a mix of capital letters, numbers, and symbols. Do not use the same password for more than one device or service. Do not use passwords with consecutive numbers or letters.”
Router flaw could compromise network
While ASUS did not reveal if the flaw was exploited in the wild, a successful abuse of the issue could allow attackers to gain unauthorized access and execute critical router functions, potentially leading to a network compromise and data exfiltration.