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TI-2022-07938 Aliases CVE-2022-23973GHSA-v6gh-mj92-4mvj

ASUS RT-AX56U - Stack overflew

Priority LOW 39CWE-787Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Adjacent network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-787 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00541 45th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
ASUSRT-AX56U3.0.0.4.386.45898—No fix listedCNA
  • RT-AX56U VendorASUS Affected 3.0.0.4.386.45898 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:asus:rt-ax56u_firmware:3.0.0.4.386.45898:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0.0.4.386.45898VulnerableASUS
cpe:2.3:h:asus:rt-ax56u:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onASUS
  • cpe:2.3:o:asus:rt-ax56u_firmware:3.0.0.4.386.45898:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.0.4.386.45898 Vulnerable ·ASUS
  • cpe:2.3:h:asus:rt-ax56u:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·ASUS

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-23973
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v6gh-mj92-4mvj

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2022-09749 Out-of-bounds write in Asuswrt-Merlin New Gen CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2021-18228 A brute-force protection bypass in CAPTCHA protection in ASUS ROG Rapture GT-AX11000… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2021-02220 In ASUS RT-AX3000, ZenWiFi AX (XT8), RT-AX88U, and other ASUS routers with firmware <… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2021-19533 ASUS RT-A88U 3.0.0.4.386_45898 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS). CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.0
  • TI-2021-18229 An HTTP request smuggling in web application in ASUS ROG Rapture GT-AX11000, RT-AX3000… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2021-17582 A stack overflow vulnerability exists in the httpd service in ASUS RT-AX56U Router… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
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Sources

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