Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessLure logged-in admin to phishing page
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DeliveryBrowser auto-submits forged CSRF request
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ExploitInject OS command via router interface
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ExecutionRouter executes command as root
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ImpactFull device compromise
Vulnerability Assessment
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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. |
| Exploitation Conditions | Exploitation requires an administrator to be actively logged in to the router's web management interface AND to be tricked into visiting an attacker-controlled phishing page in the same browser (UI:A). The CSRF component means the attacker needs no credentials of their own, but a valid authenticated admin session on the victim side is a hard prerequisite - this is the primary limiting factor and significantly narrows realistic attacks compared to a fully unauthenticated RCE. The specific router models, firmware versions, and whether any non-default configuration is needed are not stated in the available sources; the description does not describe the exact command-injection trigger or the vulnerable endpoint. |
| Impact | This is a CVSS 4.0 8.6 (high) flaw combining CSRF with OS command injection (CWE-78) in ASUS routers, yielding root-level arbitrary command execution. The vector CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A shows a network-reachable, low-complexity attack that requires no attacker privileges but DOES require active user interaction (UI:A) - specifically a logged-in administrator being lured to an attacker-controlled page. Because PR:N reflects that the attacker holds no credentials while the CSRF mechanism still depends on the victim having an authenticated router session, the practical precondition is an authenticated admin, not a truly unauthenticated remote takeover. The vuln.today decision label is 'this_week', indicating elevated but not emergency urgency. No EPSS score, no CISA KEV listing, and no PoC/exploit reference are present in the input, so there is no public evidence of active exploitation or available exploit code; the real-world risk is driven by impact severity (root on the device) and the broad consumer deployment base rather than by any observed exploitation signal. The single reference is a generic ASUS advisory landing page (no model list, no fixed-version detail in the input), which limits independent verification. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An attacker crafts a malicious or phishing web page containing a forged request targeting the router's administrative interface. A network administrator who is currently logged in to the ASUS router visits that page, and the browser silently submits the CSRF request, causing the router to execute attacker-supplied OS commands as root. No public exploit code or PoC reference is provided in the available sources. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Oct 23, 2026
OS command injection chained with cross-site request forgery in ASUS router firmware allows an attacker to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges on the device by luring an administrator who is already logged in to the web management interface into visiting a phishing page. Rated CVSS 4.0 8.6 (high) and tracked as CWE-78, the flaw requires no credentials of the attacker's own (PR:N) but depends on user interaction (UI:A) with a valid authenticated administrator session on the victim side, which is the primary limiting precondition. It was reported to the CNA by ASUS, and no public exploit code or confirmed active exploitation was identified at time of analysis; the specific affected models, firmware versions and vulnerable endpoint are not enumerated in the available sources, which instead point to the vendor's security advisory for fixed firmware.
RemediationAI
Apply the firmware update published in the "Security Update for ASUS Router Firmware" section of the ASUS Security Advisory (https://www.asus.com/security-advisory), matching the exact model and hardware revision to the fixed build listed there; the available data does not include specific fixed version numbers, so the advisory itself must be consulted rather than an assumed version. Because the exploit path requires an administrator to be logged in to the web management interface while visiting an attacker-controlled page, exposure can be reduced until the update is applied by not keeping administrative sessions open during general browsing and by ensuring the management interface is reachable only from trusted network positions; this removes the hard prerequisite of exploitation but does not fix the underlying command injection, and the vendor advisory remains the complete remedy. Note that limiting interface exposure will block legitimate remote administration until access paths are updated accordingly.
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Technical ContextAI · show details
The defect is an instance of CWE-78, Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command, located in the web management interface of ASUS router firmware, so injected input reaches a shell or command-execution path at the device's highest privilege level (root). It is paired with a cross-site request forgery weakness: the management interface accepts state-changing requests without adequately proving they originated from the authenticated administrator, so a forged request issued from an attacker-controlled page is processed in the context of the victim's existing session and carries the injected command into the underlying OS. The CVSS 4.0 vector (AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N) describes network reachability, no attacker prerequisites, a dependent prerequisite of an active admin session, and high confidentiality, integrity and availability impact confined to the router itself with no assessed downstream scope impact; our independent CVSS 3.1 view (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H) is consistent with that reading. The available sources do not describe the exact endpoint, parameter or triggering request, and do not state which router models, firmware branches or non-default configurations are required.
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CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Network-delivered via phishing (AV:N, AC:L); attacker holds no privileges but relies on the victim's authenticated session (PR:N) and must lure an admin to a page (UI:R); root command execution gives full C/I/A:H.
Primary rating from Vendor (ASUS).
CVSS VectorVendor: ASUS
DescriptionCVE.org
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command (“OS Command Injection”) and Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in an ASUS router model allow an attacker to trick a logged-in administrator into visiting a phishing website, causing the router to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges. Refer to the ' Security Update for ASUS Router Firmware ' section on the ASUS Security Advisory for more information.
Executive ViewAI
A high-severity command injection flaw in ASUS router firmware, chained with CSRF, allows an attacker to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges on affected devices by luring an authenticated administrator to a phishing page. This puts network perimeter integrity at risk and could enable lateral movement into the environment, though no public exploit or active exploitation has been identified at time of analysis.
No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. Interim mitigations include disabling remote web management, restricting administrative access to trusted networks, enforcing phishing awareness for administrators, and segmenting router management interfaces.
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Attack Technique
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EUVD-2026-108608
GHSA-972j-5cwg-mx9h
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