Release ASUS RT-AC86U Firmware version 3.0.0.4.386_51915 (2023/07/10)

[lepicane]

Version 3.0.0.4.386_51915
66.13 MB
2023/07/10
Security updates:
-Fixed the cfg server vulnerability.
-Fixed the vulnerability in the logmessage function CVE-2023-35086/ CVE-2023-35087.
-Fixed lighttpd vulnerability, CVE-2023-35720.
-Fixed several curl vulnerabilities including CVE-2023-28322, CVE-2023-28321, and CVE-2023-28319.
-Fixed FFmpeg vulnerabilities, specifically CVE-2022-3964, CVE-2022-48434, and CVE-2022-3109.
-Fixed OpenSSL vulnerability, CVE-2023-0464.
-Fixed ReadyMedia vulnerabilitym CVE-2020-28926.
-Fixed UPnP vulnerability CVE-2020-12695.
-Patched a command injection vulnerability.
-Upgraded sqlighte and resolved CVE-2020-11656 / CVE-2019-19646 / CVE-2019-8457 / CVE-2020-11655 / CVE-2018-20505 / CVE-2019-16168 / CVE-2019-19645 / CVE-2020-13435 / CVE-2020-13631 / CVE-2020-13434
-Strengthened protection against SSH brute force attacks.

Please unzip the firmware file, and then verify the checksum.
SHA256: 6eb89b8a3b9ffb37bdd8bc3619210917a3afe2ccb92648ad15fbeabf2b751548

https://dlcdnets.asus.com/pub/ASUS/wireless/RT-AC86U/FW_RT_AC86U_300438651915.zip?model=RT-AC86U

 

[bbunge]

Successful auto upgrade on my remote AC86U.

 

[follower]

USB Sleep mode issue is not fixed. I curse ASUS every time I go to bed.

 

[XIII]

Upgraded sqlighte

Is that an SQLite fork?

 

[lepicane]

Is that an SQLite fork?

Hey, don't blame the messenger....ASUS typo...or fork, keeps people on their toes...

 

[DarkKnight75]

Dirty upgrade uptime was 90 days. New firmware rock solid!

 

[fackelein]

This version looks much better than the previous one - 3.0.0.4.386.51255

 

[Gravityz]

tried it again but with an iamesh setup it keeps on screwing up the wifi connection. i see multiple devices switching on/off/on/off
so the whole wifi gets onstable. going back to 51255 fixes things.

this is a known problem for a long time but they just can not fix it apparently

 

[akiac86U]

Hi All, Several months have passed. How's this firmware perform so far? Any issue?
Please advise. Thanks

 

[Zardoz]

I'm still having issues when using an AC86U as a mesh node, with this firmware.

From time to time, it seems to stop passing traffic, although the node remains online itself. I suspect this will never get fixed. I don't see the same sort of issues on my AX86U or AX86S SYSTEMS.

Apart from that, I don't see any other specific problems but using it as a mesh node causes it only to use a small subset of its potential functionality.

 

[akiac86U]

As I am using it as a main wifi router, I think it should be fine, right? Really worry about new firmware messing up with current working state. But due to security patches being implemented in newer firmware, i think it is time to upgrade.

 

[lepicane]

I only have issues with the 5 GHz channel switching randomly from the channel I set (probably because DFS channel), however a reboot will keep it in place for a while.

I also got rid of the ASUS app and disabled web access from WAN as I noticed multiple router login attempts from random IPs in the system log. Didn't find the ASUS app added any value.

 

[akiac86U]

I only have issues with the 5 GHz channel switching randomly from the channel I set (probably because DFS channel), however a reboot will keep it in place for a while.

I also got rid of the ASUS app and disabled web access from WAN as I noticed multiple router login attempts from random IPs in the system log. Didn't find the ASUS app added any value.

I did set 2.4 to a specific channel but for 5ghz, i leave is as Auto. The router is on 24/7. Will this issue affect the performance with this setting>

 

[Tech9]

Make a backup of your settings, flash the new firmware, test. If you have issues - revert, reset to defaults, restore settings.

 

[akiac86U]

OK, Will do. Hope everything goes well

 

[heywire]

I'm still having issues when using an AC86U as a mesh node, with this firmware.

From time to time, it seems to stop passing traffic, although the node remains online itself. I suspect this will never get fixed. I don't see the same sort of issues on my AX86U or AX86S SYSTEMS.

Apart from that, I don't see any other specific problems but using it as a mesh node causes it only to use a small subset of its potential functionality.

What was the last working firmware you had running on your AC86U as a mesh node? Have you tried reverting to it to see if the problem persists?