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CVE-2022-23973

ASUS RT-AX56U - Stack overflew

HIGH
8.8
CVSS Score
Published: April 7, 2022 at 06:22 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 04:31 AM UTC
2 products affected across 1 vendorRt AX56U FirmwareRt-Ax56U

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Severity
HIGH8.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.5%

Description

ASUS RT-AX56U’s user profile configuration function is vulnerable to stack-based buffer overflow due to insufficient validation for parameter length. An unauthenticated LAN attacker can execute arbitrary code to perform arbitrary operations or disrupt service.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Rt AX56U Firmware· ASUS
95%
3.0.0.4.386.45898
asus-rt-ax56u (same device)
Rt-Ax56U· ASUSdevice
80%
All versions

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

References (1)

x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.twcert.org.tw/tw/cp-132-5787-b0e64-1.html

CVSS

8.8HIGHtwcert
Attack Vector
ADJACENT_NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-787

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