CVE-2022-23973 is a high-severity stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability affecting ASUS RT-AX56U routers and their firmware, stemming from insufficient validation in the user profile configuration function. An unauthenticated attacker on the local area network (LAN) can exploit this with low complexity to achieve arbitrary code execution, leading to full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Currently, there is no public exploit code available, nor is there evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| 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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