CVE-2024-0401

ASUS OVPN RCE

Severity Score

7.2

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

Track*

*SSVC

Descriptions

ASUS routers supporting custom OpenVPN profiles are vulnerable to a code execution vulnerability. An authenticated and remote attacker can execute arbitrary operating system commands by uploading a crafted OVPN profile. Known affected routers include ASUS ExpertWiFi, ASUS RT-AX55, ASUS RT-AX58U, ASUS RT-AC67U, ASUS RT-AC68R, ASUS RT-AC68U, ASUS RT-AX86, ASUS RT-AC86U, ASUS RT-AX88U, and ASUS RT-AX3000.

Los enrutadores ASUS que admiten perfiles OpenVPN personalizados son afectados por una vulnerabilidad de ejecución de código. Un atacante remoto y autenticado puede ejecutar comandos arbitrarios del sistema operativo cargando un perfil OVPN manipulado. Los enrutadores afectados conocidos incluyen ASUS ExpertWiFi, ASUS RT-AX55, ASUS RT-AX58U, ASUS RT-AC67U, ASUS RT-AC68R, ASUS RT-AC68U, ASUS RT-AX86, ASUS RT-AC86U, ASUS RT-AX88U y ASUS RT. -AX3000.

*Credits: Jacob Baines

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

Medium

Authentication

Single

Confidentiality

Complete

Integrity

Complete

Availability

Complete

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:Track*

Exploitation

None

Automatable

Tech. Impact

Total

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2024-01-10 CVE Reserved
2024-05-20 CVE Published
2024-08-01 CVE Updated
2025-07-09 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-78: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

CAPEC

CAPEC-88: OS Command Injection

References (1)

URL	Tag	Source
https://vulncheck.com/advisories/asus-ovpn-rce	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"		Expertwifi Search vendor "Asus" for product "Expertwifi"				*		-		Affected
Asus Search vendor "Asus"		Rt-ac1900 Search vendor "Asus" for product "Rt-ac1900"				*		-		Affected
Asus Search vendor "Asus"		Rt-ac1900u Search vendor "Asus" for product "Rt-ac1900u"				*		-		Affected
Asus Search vendor "Asus"		Rt-ac2900 Search vendor "Asus" for product "Rt-ac2900"				*		-		Affected
Asus Search vendor "Asus"		Rt-ac67u Search vendor "Asus" for product "Rt-ac67u"				*		-		Affected
Asus Search vendor "Asus"		Rt-ac68p Search vendor "Asus" for product "Rt-ac68p"				*		-		Affected
Asus Search vendor "Asus"		Rt-ac68r Search vendor "Asus" for product "Rt-ac68r"				*		-		Affected
Asus Search vendor "Asus"		Rt-ac68u Search vendor "Asus" for product "Rt-ac68u"				*		-		Affected
Asus Search vendor "Asus"		Rt-ac86u Search vendor "Asus" for product "Rt-ac86u"				*		-		Affected
Asus Search vendor "Asus"		Rt-ac88u Search vendor "Asus" for product "Rt-ac88u"				*		-		Affected
Asus Search vendor "Asus"		Rt-ax3000 Search vendor "Asus" for product "Rt-ax3000"				*		-		Affected
Asus Search vendor "Asus"		Rt-ax55 Search vendor "Asus" for product "Rt-ax55"				*		-		Affected
Asus Search vendor "Asus"		Rt-ax58u Search vendor "Asus" for product "Rt-ax58u"				*		-		Affected
Asus Search vendor "Asus"		Rt-ax86 Series Search vendor "Asus" for product "Rt-ax86 Series"				*		-		Affected
Asus Search vendor "Asus"		Zenwifi Xt8 Search vendor "Asus" for product "Zenwifi Xt8"				*		-		Affected