CVE-2023-38032 ASUS RT-AC86U - Command injection vulnerability - 2

High 8.8 Published 7 Sep 2023 Updated 26 Sep 2024

Remote attackers with user privileges can execute arbitrary commands on ASUS RT-AC86U routers via insufficient input filtering in AiProtection.

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-2023-38032?

CVE-2023-38032 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in ASUS RT-AC86U, published on 7 Sep 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

ASUS RT-AC86U AiProtection security- related function has insufficient filtering of special character. A remote attacker with regular user privilege can exploit this vulnerability to perform command injection attack to execute arbitrary commands, disrupt system or terminate services.

Weakness: CWE-78

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-38032?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Asus Rt-Ac86u Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2023-38032?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-38032 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-2023-38032 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-38032 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-34hp-m978-mc59.