CVE-2022-22054 ASUS RT-AX56U - Path Traversal
An unauthenticated local network attacker can exploit a path traversal flaw in the login function to access restricted system paths and download arbitrary files.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-22054?
CVE-2022-22054 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in ASUS RT-AX56U, published on 14 Jan 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
ASUS RT-AX56U’s login function contains a path traversal vulnerability due to its inadequate filtering for special characters in URL parameters, which allows an unauthenticated local area network attacker to access restricted system paths and download arbitrary files.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-22054?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Asus Rt-Ax56u Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2022-22054?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-22054 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2022-22054 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-22054 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in ASUS RT-AX56U
Sources
Also known as GHSA-564g-xwvc-g44q.