#VU59834 Path traversal in RT-AX56U - CVE-2022-22054

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#VU59834 Path traversal in RT-AX56U - CVE-2022-22054

Published: January 19, 2022


Vulnerability identifier: #VU59834
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-22054
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Adjecent network
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
RT-AX56U
Software vendor:
Asus

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform directory traversal attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences in the login function. A remote attacker on the local network can send a specially crafted HTTP request and read arbitrary files on the system.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

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