CVE-2023-35086 (GCVE-0-2023-35086)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-07-21 06:32 – Updated: 2024-10-24 14:20
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
ASUS RT-AX56U V2 & RT-AC86U - Format String -1
Summary
It is identified a format string vulnerability in ASUS RT-AX56U V2 & RT-AC86U. This vulnerability is caused by directly using input as a format string when calling syslog in logmessage_normal function, in the do_detwan_cgi module of httpd. A remote attacker with administrator privilege can exploit this vulnerability to perform remote arbitrary code execution, arbitrary system operation or disrupt service.
This issue affects RT-AX56U V2: 3.0.0.4.386_50460; RT-AC86U: 3.0.0.4_386_51529.
Severity
7.2 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2024-10-24 14:18 UTC
CWE
- CWE-134 - Use of Externally-Controlled Format String
Assigner
References
1 reference
Impacted products
4 products
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASUS | RT-AX56U V2 |
Affected:
3.0.0.4.386_50460
|
guessed | |
| ASUS | RT-AC86U |
Affected:
3.0.0.4_386_51529
|
guessed | |
| asus | rt-ax56u_v2 |
Affected:
3.0.0.4.386_50460
cpe:2.3:h:asus:rt-ax56u_v2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
||
| asus | rt-ac86u |
Affected:
3.0.0.4_386_51529
cpe:2.3:h:asus:rt-ac86u:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
Date Public
2023-07-21 06:16
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