CVE-2023-41349 - CVE House
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Status published High CVE-2023-41349

ASUS RT-AX88U - externally-controlled format string

Vulnerability Description

ASUS router RT-AX88U has a vulnerability of using externally controllable format strings within its Advanced Open VPN function. An authenticated remote attacker can exploit the exported OpenVPN configuration to execute an externally-controlled format string attack, resulting in sensitivity information leakage, or forcing the device to reset and permanent denial of service.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

No credits recorded in the NVD database.

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Affected Vendor

Affected Software

RT-AX88U
Vulnerable Versions:

Timeline

Official Publish: September 18th, 2023
Last Modified: September 25th, 2024
Added to House: July 22nd, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-134

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.