# CVE-2022-38105: Information disclosure in RT-AX82U

> An attacker can send crafted network packets to the Asus RT-AX82U router to disclose sensitive information via the configuration service.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 10 Jan 2023
- **Updated:** 3 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-8h8q-pcwj-rx99

## What is CVE-2022-38105?

CVE-2022-38105 is a high-severity vulnerability in Asus RT-AX82U, published on 10 Jan 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

An information disclosure vulnerability exists in the cm_processREQ_NC opcode of Asus RT-AX82U 3.0.0.4.386_49674-ge182230 router's configuration service. A specially-crafted network packets can lead to a disclosure of sensitive information. An attacker can send a network request to trigger this vulnerability.

Weakness: CWE-119 (Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-38105?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Asus Rt-Ax82u Firmware.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-38105?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-38105 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2022-38105 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-38105 exists.

## Other vulnerabilities in Asus RT-AX82U

- [CVE-2022-35401](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-35401/): Auth bypass in RT-AX82U (critical 9.0)
- [CVE-2022-38393](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-38393/): Denial of service in RT-AX82U (high 7.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-38105 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-38105 is a high-severity vulnerability in Asus RT-AX82U, published on 10 Jan 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-38105 exists.

Affected product: Asus RT-AX82U. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-38105/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-38105/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-38105
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-38105
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-38105

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-38105/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.