CVE-2022-23971 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability affecting ASUS RT-AX56U routers, specifically within the update_PLC/PORT file due to insufficient input filtering. An unauthenticated attacker on the local area network (LAN) can exploit this to overwrite system files, leading to service disruption. Despite its high CVSS score of 8.1, there is currently no public exploit code available (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), nor is it listed on the KEV catalog, indicating no active exploitation. Community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are also minimal.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
3.0.0.4.386.45898CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:asus:rt-ax56u_firmware:3.0.0.4.386.45898:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.2 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.