Read the docs
TI-2023-17191 Aliases CVE-2023-34359GHSA-7wmc-hpgc-h32q

ASUS RT-AX88U - Out-of-bounds Read - 2

Priority MEDIUM 42CWE-125Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-125 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

ASUS RT-AX88U's httpd is subject to an unauthenticated DoS condition. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted request to the device which causes the httpd binary to crash within the "do_json_decode()" function of ej.c, resulting in a DoS condition.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00815 57th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
Yes
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
ASUSRT-AX88U – 3.0.0.4.388_22525-gd35b8fe—No fix listedCNA
  • RT-AX88U VendorASUS Affected – 3.0.0.4.388_22525-gd35b8fe Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:asus:rt-ax88u_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 3.0.0.4.388.23748VulnerableASUS
cpe:2.3:h:asus:rt-ax88u:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onASUS
  • cpe:2.3:o:asus:rt-ax88u_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 3.0.0.4.388.23748 Vulnerable ·ASUS
  • cpe:2.3:h:asus:rt-ax88u:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 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-2023-34359
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7wmc-hpgc-h32q

References

Advisory 1

  • 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-2022-09945 ASUS RT-AX88U - Format String CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2023-21946 ASUS RT-AX88U - externally-controlled format string CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • 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
See all 10 →

Sources

This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. Sources and licences