CVE-2022-23971 (GCVE-0-2022-23971)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2022-04-07 18:22
Modified
2024-09-17 04:04
Severity ?
8.1 (High) - CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Summary
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.
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
ASUS RT-AX56U Version: 3.0.0.4.386.45898
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