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CVE-2023-35087

ASUS RT-AX56U V2 & RT-AC86U - Format String - 2

Severity Score

9.8
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

Attend
*SSVC
Descriptions

It is identified a format string vulnerability in ASUS RT-AX56U V2 & RT-AC86U. This vulnerability is caused by lacking validation for a specific value when calling cm_processChangedConfigMsg in ccm_processREQ_CHANGED_CONFIG function in AiMesh system. An unauthenticated remote attacker can exploit this vulnerability without privilege 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.

It is identified a format string vulnerability in ASUS RT-AX56U V2 & RT-AC86U. This vulnerability is caused by lacking validation for a specific value when calling cm_processChangedConfigMsg in ccm_processREQ_CHANGED_CONFIG function in AiMesh system. An unauthenticated remote attacker can exploit this vulnerability without privilege 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
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Attend
Exploitation
None
Automatable
Yes
Tech. Impact
Total
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2023-06-13 CVE Reserved
  • 2023-07-21 CVE Published
  • 2024-10-24 CVE Updated
  • 2025-04-15 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-134: Use of Externally-Controlled Format String
CAPEC
  • CAPEC-135: Format String Injection
References (1)
URL Tag Source
https://www.twcert.org.tw/tw/cp-132-7249-ab2d1-1.html Third Party Advisory
URL Date SRC
URL Date SRC
URL Date SRC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Asus
Search vendor "Asus"
 Rt-ac86u Firmware
Search vendor "Asus" for product "Rt-ac86u Firmware"
 3.0.0.4_386_51529
Search vendor "Asus" for product "Rt-ac86u Firmware" and version "3.0.0.4_386_51529"
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Affected
in Asus
Search vendor "Asus"
 Rt-ac86u
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Safe
Asus
Search vendor "Asus"
 Rt-ax56u V2 Firmware
Search vendor "Asus" for product "Rt-ax56u V2 Firmware"
 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
Search vendor "Asus"
 Rt-ax56u V2
Search vendor "Asus" for product "Rt-ax56u V2"
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Safe