CVE-2022-23971 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

ASUS RT-AX56U’s update_PLC/PORT file 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 PLC/PORT file with the same file name, which results in service disruption.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Adjacent Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Adjacent Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00074.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Asus	Rt-ax56u Rt-ax56u Firmware

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

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cpe:2.3:h:asus:rt-ax56u:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2022-28887	ASUS RT-AX56U’s update_PLC/PORT file 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 PLC/PORT file with the same file name, which results in service disruption.

Fixes

Solution

Update ASUS RT-AX56U firmware version to 3.0.0.4.386.45934

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
https://www.twcert.org.tw/tw/cp-132-5785-cf8db-1.html

History

No history.

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: twcert

Published: 2022-04-07T18:22:26.279026Z

Updated: 2024-09-17T04:04:05.439Z

Reserved: 2022-01-26T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2022-23971

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2022-04-07T19:15:08.537

Modified: 2024-11-21T06:49:32.770

Link: CVE-2022-23971

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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