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Rt Ax55 Firmware CVE-2023-41345

HIGH
OS Command Injection (CWE-78)
2023-11-03 twcert@cert.org.tw
8.8
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A05:2025 - Injection
ASVS 5.0
V1 - Encoding and Sanitization OS command sanitization, avoid shell exec
MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques across 1 tactic: Execution

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Impact

CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH). Attack characteristics: network attack vector, low complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction not required.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

A remote attacker could execute arbitrary operating system commands on the host by sending crafted requests to the affected application.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
No patch listed yet 1.3% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAI

ASUS RT-AX55’s authentication-related function has a vulnerability of insufficient filtering of special characters within its token-generated module. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Avoid passing user input to shell commands. Use language-specific APIs instead of shell execution. Apply strict input validation with allowlists.

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Technical ContextAI · show details

This vulnerability is classified as OS Command Injection (CWE-78), which allows attackers to execute arbitrary operating system commands on the host. ASUS RT-AX55’s authentication-related function has a vulnerability of insufficient filtering of special characters within its token-generated module. An authenticated remote attacker can exploit this vulnerability to perform a Command Injection attack to execute arbitrary commands, disrupt the system, or terminate services. Affected products include: Asus Rt-Ax55 Firmware.

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 8.8 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

DescriptionNVD

ASUS RT-AX55’s authentication-related function has a vulnerability of insufficient filtering of special characters within its token-generated module. An authenticated remote attacker can exploit this vulnerability to perform a Command Injection attack to execute arbitrary commands, disrupt the system, or terminate services.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
1.3%
Top 33% exploitable
Data Quality
2 sources
Confidence: Low

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity HIGH
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 1.3%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
No
Human Impact· derived
Medium

Priority Score

45
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: +1
CVSS: +44
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

OS command injection occurs when an application passes unsanitized user input directly into system shell commands.

Affected Products (CPE)NVD

cpe:2.3:o:asus:rt-ax55_firmware:3.0.0.4.386.51598:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVE-2022-26376 CRITICAL POC
9.8 Aug 05

A memory corruption vulnerability exists in the httpd unescape functionality of Asuswrt prior to 3.0.0.4.386_48706 and A

CVE-2023-39780 HIGH POC
8.8 Sep 11

On ASUS RT-AX55 3.0.0.4.386.51598 devices, authenticated attackers can perform OS command injection via the /start_apply

CVE-2021-41435 CRITICAL
9.8 Nov 19

A brute-force protection bypass in CAPTCHA protection in ASUS ROG Rapture GT-AX11000, RT-AX3000, RT-AX55, RT-AX56U, RT-A

CVE-2023-41348 HIGH
8.8 Nov 03

ASUS RT-AX55’s authentication-related function has a vulnerability of insufficient filtering of special characters withi

CVE-2023-41347 HIGH
8.8 Nov 03

ASUS RT-AX55’s authentication-related function has a vulnerability of insufficient filtering of special characters withi

CVE-2023-41346 HIGH
8.8 Nov 03

ASUS RT-AX55’s authentication-related function has a vulnerability of insufficient filtering of special characters withi

CVE-2021-41436 HIGH
7.5 Nov 19

An HTTP request smuggling in web application in ASUS ROG Rapture GT-AX11000, RT-AX3000, RT-AX55, RT-AX56U, RT-AX56U_V2,

CVE-2021-3128 HIGH
7.5 Apr 12

In ASUS RT-AX3000, ZenWiFi AX (XT8), RT-AX88U, and other ASUS routers with firmware < 3.0.0.4.386.42095 or < 9.0.0.4.386

CVE-2023-39240 HIGH
7.2 Sep 07

It is identified a format string vulnerability in ASUS RT-AX56U V2’s iperf client function API. Rated high severity (CVS

CVE-2023-39239 HIGH
7.2 Sep 07

It is identified a format string vulnerability in ASUS RT-AX56U V2’s General function API. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.2

CVE-2023-39238 HIGH
7.2 Sep 07

It is identified a format string vulnerability in ASUS RT-AX56U V2. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.2), this vulnerability i

CVE-2021-37910 MEDIUM
5.3 Nov 12

ASUS routers Wi-Fi protected access protocol (WPA2 and WPA3-SAE) has improper control of Interaction frequency vulnerabi

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