CVE-2018-14712 Command injection in n/a

Medium 6.5 Published 13 May 2019 Updated 5 Aug 2024

Attackers can execute arbitrary system commands on ASUS RT-AC3200 routers via a buffer overflow in the web interface.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2018-14712?

CVE-2018-14712 is a medium-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 13 May 2019. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Buffer overflow in appGet.cgi on ASUS RT-AC3200 version 3.0.0.4.382.50010 allows attackers to inject system commands via the "hook" URL parameter.

Weakness: CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-14712?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Asus Rt-Ac3200 Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2018-14712?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-14712 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.

Is CVE-2018-14712 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-14712 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-2c6c-f4qw-3vqh.