Command Injection in RT-AC86U - CVE-2023-38033

 

Command Injection in RT-AC86U - CVE-2023-38033

Published: September 6, 2023


Vulnerability identifier: #VU80478
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSSv4.0: 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:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-38033
CWE-ID: CWE-77
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
RT-AC86U
Software vendor:
Asus

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in the wanStat_detail function. A remote user can pass specially crafted data to the application and execute arbitrary commands on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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