CVE-2023-39236 ASUS RT-AC86U - Command injection vulnerability - 4

High 8.8 Published 7 Sep 2023 Updated 26 Sep 2024

A remote attacker with regular user privileges can execute arbitrary commands or disrupt services on ASUS RT-AC86U routers via the Traffic Analyzer statistic function.

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-2023-39236?

CVE-2023-39236 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 Traffic Analyzer - Statistic 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-2023-39236?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Asus Rt-Ac86u Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2023-39236?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-39236 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-2023-39236 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-39236 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-8p65-c26h-6p78.