CVE-2022-23972 is an SQL injection vulnerability affecting ASUS RT-AX56U routers, including their firmware, due to insufficient input validation in the SQL handling function. This allows an unauthenticated attacker on the local area network (LAN) to execute arbitrary SQL commands, leading to high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the device's database. Rated with a CVSS score of 8.8 (High), the vulnerability is easily exploitable with low attack complexity and no user interaction required. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| 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:H/I:H/A:H
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.