CVE-2024-1655 ASUS WiFi Router - OS Command Injection

High 8.8 Published Updated

Authenticated attackers can execute arbitrary system commands on ASUS WiFi routers via crafted requests, requiring vendor patches.

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-2024-1655?

CVE-2024-1655 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in ASUS ExpertWiFi EBM63, published on 15 Apr 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Certain ASUS WiFi routers models has an OS Command Injection vulnerability, allowing an authenticated remote attacker to execute arbitrary system commands by sending a specially crafted request.

Weakness: CWE-78

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-1655?

How do I fix CVE-2024-1655?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-1655 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-2024-1655 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-1655 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-gfr5-jh8m-r2xx.

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