CVE-2022-23970
ASUS RT-AX56U - Path Traversal
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 8.1 High
- Published
- Apr 7, 2022
- Updated
- Sep 17, 2024
- Reserved
- Jan 26, 2022
Description
ASUS RT-AX56U’s update_json function has a path traversal vulnerability due to insufficient filtering for special characters in the URL parameter. An unauthenticated LAN attacker can overwrite a system file by uploading another file with the same file name, which results in service disruption.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 8.1 High | CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H | twcert |
Weaknesses
- CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
RT-AX56UASUS |
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References
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