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Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Sep 7, 2023· Updated Sep 26, 2024

ASUS RT-AC86U - Command injection vulnerability - 1

CVE-2023-38031

Description

ASUS RT-AC86U Adaptive QoS - Web History function has insufficient filtering of special character. A remote attacker with regular user privilege can exploit this vulnerability to perform command injection attack to execute arbitrary commands, disrupt system or terminate services.

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ASUS RT-AC86U Adaptive QoS Web History function has a command injection vulnerability due to insufficient input filtering, allowing authenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands.

Vulnerability

The Adaptive QoS - Web History function in ASUS RT-AC86U router firmware version 3.0.0.4.386.51529 fails to properly filter special characters, enabling a command injection vulnerability. The attacker must be authenticated with a regular user account and send crafted HTTP requests to the vulnerable endpoint. [1]

Exploitation

An attacker with a valid user account can exploit this by sending a specially crafted request to the Web History function, injecting arbitrary commands. No user interaction required beyond authentication. [1]

Impact

Successful exploitation allows the attacker to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges, leading to full system compromise, service disruption, or termination. The CVSS score is 8.8 (High) with vector AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. [1]

Mitigation

ASUS has released firmware version 3.0.0.4.386_51915 to fix this vulnerability. Users should update their RT-AC86U to the latest firmware. [1]

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Affected products

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    • (no CPE)range: 3.0.0.4.386.51529

Patches

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