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CVE-2023-35086

ASUS RT-AX56U V2 & RT-AC86U - Format String -1

Severity Score

7.2
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

1
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

Track*
*SSVC
Descriptions

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.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
Multiple
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Track*
Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Tech. Impact
Total
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2023-06-13 CVE Reserved
  • 2023-07-21 CVE Published
  • 2023-07-25 First Exploit
  • 2024-10-24 CVE Updated
  • 2025-04-15 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
  • CWE-134: Use of Externally-Controlled Format String
CAPEC
  • CAPEC-135: Format String Injection
References (2)
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Asus
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Rt-ac86u Firmware
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3.0.0.4_386_51529
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Affected
in Asus
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Rt-ac86u
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Safe
Asus
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Rt-ax56u V2 Firmware
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3.0.0.4.386_50460
Search vendor "Asus" for product "Rt-ax56u V2 Firmware" and version "3.0.0.4.386_50460"
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Affected
in Asus
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Rt-ax56u V2
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Safe