July 21, 2023, 7:15 a.m. |

National Vulnerability Database web.nvd.nist.gov

It is identified a format string vulnerability in ASUS RT-AX56U V2 & RT-AC86U. This vulnerability is caused by directly using input as a format string when calling syslog in logmessage_normal function, in the do_detwan_cgi module of httpd. An unauthenticated remote attacker without privilege can exploit this vulnerability to perform remote arbitrary code execution, arbitrary system operation or disrupt service.

This issue affects RT-AX56U V2: 3.0.0.4.386_50460; RT-AC86U: 3.0.0.4_386_51529.

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