CVE-2023-39780 (GCVE-0-2023-39780)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2023-09-11 00:00
Modified
2025-07-30 01:37
Severity ?
VLAI Severity ?
EPSS score ?
CWE
- CWE-78 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
Summary
On ASUS RT-AX55 3.0.0.4.386.51598 devices, authenticated attackers can perform OS command injection via the /start_apply.htm qos_bw_rulelist parameter. NOTE: for the similar "token-generated module" issue, see CVE-2023-41345; for the similar "token-refresh module" issue, see CVE-2023-41346; for the similar "check token module" issue, see CVE-2023-41347; and for the similar "code-authentication module" issue, see CVE-2023-41348.
References
CISA Known exploited vulnerability
Data from the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
Date added: 2025-06-02
Due date: 2025-06-23
Required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Used in ransomware: Unknown
Notes: https://www.asus.com/networking-iot-servers/wifi-6/all-series/rt-ax55/helpdesk_bios/?model2Name=RT-AX55 ; https://www.asus.com/content/asus-product-security-advisory/ ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-39780
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