CVE-2018-9285
What it is
Main_Analysis_Content.asp in /apply.cgi on ASUS RT-AC66U, RT-AC68U, RT-AC86U, RT-AC88U, RT-AC1900, RT-AC2900, and RT-AC3100 devices before 3.0.0.4.384_10007; RT-N18U devices before 3.0.0.4.382.39935; RT-AC87U and RT-AC3200 devices before 3.0.0.4.382.50010; and RT-AC5300 devices before 3.0.0.4.384.20287 allows OS command injection via the pingCNT and destIP fields of the SystemCmd variable.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 3.6% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 3.6% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 9.8 CRITICAL (CVSS).
- Fix: none linked yet, which raises it.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 3.6% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-78 · OS command injection
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Asus rt-ac66u Firmware < 3.0.0.4.384.10007
- Asus rt-ac68u Firmware < 3.0.0.4.384.10007
- Asus rt-ac86u Firmware < 3.0.0.4.384.10007
- Asus rt-ac88u Firmware < 3.0.0.4.384.10007
- Asus rt-ac1900 Firmware < 3.0.0.4.384.10007
- Asus rt-ac2900 Firmware < 3.0.0.4.384.10007
- Asus rt-ac3100 Firmware < 3.0.0.4.384.10007
- Asus rt-n18u Firmware < 3.0.0.4.382.39935
Attack profile CVSS 3.0 · 9.8
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/160049/ASUS-TM-AC1900-Arbitrary-Command-Execution.html
- https://fortiguard.com/zeroday/FG-VD-17-216
- https://www.fortinet.com/blog/threat-research/fortiguard-labs-discovers-vulnerability-in-asus-router.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/160049/ASUS-TM-AC1900-Arbitrary-Command-Execution.html
- https://fortiguard.com/zeroday/FG-VD-17-216
- https://www.fortinet.com/blog/threat-research/fortiguard-labs-discovers-vulnerability-in-asus-router.html