Vulnerability · Published Apr 7, 2022 · Assigned by twcert

CVE-2022-23973ASUS RT-AX56U - Stack overflew

High 8.8

In plain English

A high-severity out-of-bounds write in RT-AX56U from ASUS. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.5% (higher than 46% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 3.1)8.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.5%top 54.3% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

ASUS RT-AX56U’s user profile configuration function is vulnerable to stack-based buffer overflow due to insufficient validation for parameter length. An unauthenticated LAN attacker can execute arbitrary code to perform arbitrary operations or disrupt service.

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
ASUS RT-AX56U 3.0.0.4.386.45898

Weakness: CWE-787 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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