---
id: CVE-2026-16528
title: >-
  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 '
  Securi…
summary: >-
  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 '
  Securi…
severity: high
cvss: 8.4
cvssVector: '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'
cwe:
  - CWE-532
vendor: ASUS
product: Router
affected:
  - Router 3.0.0.4.386 series
  - Router 3.0.0.4.388 series
  - Router 3.0.0.6.102 series
published: '2026-10-07'
updated: '2026-10-07'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-07T19:17:35.997'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-16528'
references:
  - url: 'https://www.asus.com/security-advisory'
    label: 54bf65a7-a193-42d2-b1ba-8e150d3c35e1
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: total
  timestamp: '2026-10-07T18:48:11.576521Z'
cvssSource: cna
ingestedAt: '2026-10-07T02:28:07.548Z'
epss: 0.00207
epssPercentile: 0.09878
---

## Overview

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.

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.