CVE-2024-11985 Denial of service in RT-AX55
Attackers can crash specific ASUS router models via improper input validation, requiring users to apply vendor patches.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-11985?
CVE-2024-11985 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in ASUS RT-AX55, published on 4 Dec 2024. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An improper input validation vulnerability leads to device crashes in certain ASUS router models. Refer to the '12/03/2024 ASUS Router Improper Input Validation' section on the ASUS Security Advisory for more information.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-11985?
How do I fix CVE-2024-11985?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-11985 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2024-11985 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-11985 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vm9h-gqwm-9wf2.