Firmware Update: Asus RT-AC68U 3.0.0.4.384.20308

Asus recently released new firmware for the RT-AC68U made available. This dual-band router can provide clients with network access both wired and wireless. There are also two USB ports, one of which is USB 3.0, so that a printer or external storage can be shared over the network. The new firmware has been given version number 3.0.0.4.384.20308 and the download is just over 40MB in size. The following changes and improvements have been made in this release:

Version 3.0.0.4.384.20308

bug fix

• Fixed GUI error on firmware update page. The progress bar may always appear on firmware upgrade page after installed 3.0.0.4.384.20287. If your router had this issue, you can manually reboot the router to solve this issue and enter the firmware upgrade page to install the latest firmware. Ride of NCC Group)

Version 3.0.0.4.384.20287

Security fixed

• Fixed Smart Sync Stored XSS vulnerabilities. Thanks fo Guy Arazi’s contribution.
• Fixed CVE-2018-5721 Stack-based buffer overflow

Bug fixed

• Fixed CTF related issues.
• Fixed client icon modification issue when client name includes special characters.
• Fixed error for new firmware available notification.
• Fixed AiMesh node shows offline in the GUI even it still connect to AiMesh router.
• Fixed AiMesh disappeared problem in some specific model name.
• Fixed LAN speed issue when clients connect to AiMesh node with the network cable.
• Fixed PPTP VPN server connection error.
• Fixed repeater/ media bridge side survry issues.
• Fixed AiMesh issues for special model name.

Version 3.0.0.4.384.10007

New feature

• AiMesh: an innovative new router feature that connects multiple ASUS routers to create a whole-home WiFi network. Refer to for more detail.

Security fixed

• Fixed KRACK vulnerability
• Fixed XSS vulnerability. Thanks for Joaquim’s contribution.
• Fixed LAN RCE vulnerability. An independent security researcher has reported this vulnerability to Beyond Security’s SecuriTeam Secure Disclosure program
• Fixed remote code execution vulnerability. Thanks to David Maciejak of Fortinet’s FortiGuard Labs

Bug fixed

• Fixed NAT throughput drop issue.
• Fixed network map abnormal responsed time issues
• Fixed client list issues.
• Fixed AiCloud smart sync issue.