8.8

CVE-2022-23973: asus rt-ax56u_firmware Out-of-bounds Write

CVSS: 8.8v3.1HighModified
Published 07-04-2022Last modified 17-09-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2022-23973 is a high (CVSS 8.8) Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in asus rt-ax56u_firmware. EPSS estimates a 0.54% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 44.3% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
35/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
8.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.54%
0%100%
Low · -0.05 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 07-04-2022
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 17-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

ASUS RT-AX56U’s user profile configuration function is vulnerable to stack-based buffer overflow due to insufficient validation for parameter length. An unauthenticated LAN attacker can execute arbitrary code to perform arbitrary operations or disrupt service.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.54%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

44%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

-0.05 pp

From 0.59% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
0.54%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Asus1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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