CVE-2023-41349

ASUS RT-AX88U - externally-controlled format string

Published: Sep 18, 2023Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-134

8.8HIGH

Description

ASUS router RT-AX88U has a vulnerability of using externally controllable format strings within its Advanced Open VPN function. An authenticated remote attacker can exploit the exported OpenVPN configuration to execute an externally-controlled format string attack, resulting in sensitivity information leakage, or forcing the device to reset and permanent denial of service.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAttack Vector

Network

AC:LAttack Complexity

Low

PR:LPrivileges Required

Low

UI:NUser Interaction

None

Scope

S:UScope

Unchanged

Impact

C:HConfidentiality

High

I:HIntegrity

High

A:HAvailability

High

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Weaknesses

CWE-134

Affected Products

ASUS

commercial·TWaka asus tek

ASUSTeK Computer Inc.

commercial·TWaka asus, asustek

RT-AX88U

Networking Infrastructure

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

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MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique

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References

https://www.twcert.org.tw/tw/cp-132-7371-aecf1-1.html

twcert.org.tw

https://www.twcert.org.tw/tw/cp-132-7371-aecf1-1.html

twcert.org.tw

https://vuldb.com/?id.239881

vuldb.com

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