Improper access control in ASUS RT-AC87U



Risk Medium
Patch available NO
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2023-47678
CWE-ID CWE-284
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 RT-AC87U
Hardware solutions / Routers for home users

Vendor Asus

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.

1) Improper access control

EUVDB-ID: #VU83488

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-47678

CWE-ID: CWE-284 - Improper Access Control

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.

The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions. A remote attacker can bypass implemented security restrictions and read or write files that are not intended to be accessed.

Mitigation

Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.

Vulnerable software versions

RT-AC87U: All versions

CPE2.3 External links

https://www.asus.com/support/
https://www.asus.com/event/network/EOL-product/
https://jvn.jp/en/vu/JVNVU96079387/


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?

The attacker would have to send a specially crafted request to the affected device in order to exploit this vulnerability.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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