CVE-2023-41349

ASUS router RT-AX88U has a vulnerability of using externally controllable format strings within its Advanced Open VPN function. An authenticated remote attacker can exploit the exported OpenVPN configuration to execute an externally-controlled format string attack, resulting in sensitivity information leakage, or forcing the device to reset and permanent denial of service.

CVSS v3 8.8 HIGH

8.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://www.twcert.org.tw/tw/cp-132-7371-aecf1-1.html	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:o:asus:rt-ax88u_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:h:asus:rt-ax88u:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2023-09-18 03:15

Updated : 2023-09-19 21:23

NVD link : CVE-2023-41349

Mitre link : CVE-2023-41349

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-41349

JSON object : View

Products Affected

asus

rt-ax88u_firmware
rt-ax88u

CWE

CWE-134

Use of Externally-Controlled Format String

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