OS Command Injection Vulnerability in ASUS Routers
CVE-2018-9285

9.8CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor

Asus
Status
Rt-ac66u Firmware
Vendor
CVE Published:
4 April 2018

What is CVE-2018-9285?

The Main_Analysis_Content.asp file in the firmware of several ASUS RT-AC series routers allows an attacker to inject OS commands through the pingCNT and destIP fields in the SystemCmd variable. This vulnerability exists in devices running firmware versions prior to specified updates, potentially allowing unauthorized access to the system and execution of arbitrary commands.

References

https://www.fortinet.com/blog/threat-research/fortiguard-...
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https://fortiguard.com/zeroday/FG-VD-17-216
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http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/160049/ASUS-TM-AC190...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
9.8
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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