OS Command Injection in RT-AC68U - CVE-2013-5948
Published: April 22, 2014 / Updated: November 9, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU48218
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2013-5948
CWE-ID: CWE-78
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vendor: Asus
Affected software:
RT-AC68U
RT-AC68U
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary shell commands on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in "Main_Analysis_Content.asp" in the "destIP" parameter. A remote authenticated attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application and execute arbitrary OS commands on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
How to mitigate CVE-2013-5948
Install updates from vendor's website.