CVE-2023-5716 ASUS Armoury Crate - Arbitrary File Write
Remote attackers can write arbitrary files via HTTP requests in ASUS Armoury Crate, potentially compromising system integrity.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-5716?
CVE-2023-5716 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in ASUS Armoury Crate, published on 19 Jan 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
ASUS Armoury Crate has a vulnerability in arbitrary file write and allows remote attackers to access or modify arbitrary files by sending specific HTTP requests without permission.
Weakness: CWE-306
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-5716?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Asus Armoury Crate.
How do I fix CVE-2023-5716?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-5716 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-2023-5716 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-5716 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in ASUS Armoury Crate
Sources
Also known as GHSA-x6hq-v32r-w2qr.