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CVE-2023-28702: asus rt-ac86u_firmware OS Command Injection

CVSS: 8.8v3.1HighModified
Published 02-06-2023Last modified 08-01-2025
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2023-28702 is a high (CVSS 8.8) OS Command Injection vulnerability in asus rt-ac86u_firmware. EPSS estimates a 1.23% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 68.5% 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
1.23%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 02-06-2023
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 08-01-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

ASUS RT-AC86U does not filter special characters for parameters in specific web URLs. A remote attacker with normal user privileges can exploit this vulnerability to perform command injection attack to execute arbitrary system commands, disrupt system or terminate service.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

1.23%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

69%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.23% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
1.23%

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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