CVE-2024-0401: asus expertwifi OS Command Injection

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2024-0401 is a high (CVSS 7.2) OS Command Injection vulnerability in asus expertwifi. EPSS estimates a 0.73% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 53.8% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 20-05-2024
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 22-11-2025
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

ASUS routers supporting custom OpenVPN profiles are vulnerable to a code execution vulnerability. An authenticated and remote attacker can execute arbitrary operating system commands by uploading a crafted OVPN profile. Known affected routers include ASUS ExpertWiFi, ASUS RT-AX55, ASUS RT-AX58U, ASUS RT-AC67U, ASUS RT-AC68R, ASUS RT-AC68U, ASUS RT-AX86, ASUS RT-AC86U, ASUS RT-AX88U, and ASUS RT-AX3000.

• CWE-78Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')The product constructs all or part of an OS command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended OS command when it is sent to a downstream component.