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TI-2023-19458 Aliases CVE-2023-38033GHSA-277x-g4g7-hg6j

ASUS RT-AC86U - Command injection vulnerability - 3

Priority MEDIUM 43CWE-78Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
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-78.

Summary

ASUS RT-AC86U unused Traffic Analyzer legacy Statistic function has insufficient filtering of special character. A remote attacker with regular user privilege can exploit this vulnerability to perform command injection attack to execute arbitrary commands, disrupt system or terminate services.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01384 72nd 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
No
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-AC86U3.0.0.4.386.51529—No fix listedCNA
  • RT-AC86U VendorASUS Affected 3.0.0.4.386.51529 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:asus:rt-ac86u_firmware:3.0.0.4_386_51529:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0.0.4_386_51529VulnerableASUS
cpe:2.3:h:asus:rt-ac86u:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onASUS
  • cpe:2.3:o:asus:rt-ac86u_firmware:3.0.0.4_386_51529:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.0.4_386_51529 Vulnerable ·ASUS
  • cpe:2.3:h:asus:rt-ac86u:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 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-2023-38033
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-277x-g4g7-hg6j

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2023-17556 ASUS RT-AX56U V2 & RT-AC86U - Format String -1 CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
  • TI-2023-17557 ASUS RT-AX56U V2 & RT-AC86U - Format String - 2 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-2018-06370 ASUS RT-AC51U, RT-AC58U, RT-AC66U, RT-AC1750, RT-ACRH13, and RT-N12 D1 routers with… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2018-06731 Main_Analysis_Content.asp in /apply.cgi on ASUS RT-AC66U, RT-AC68U, RT-AC86U, RT-AC88U… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2023-20391 ASUS RT-AC86U - Command injection vulnerability - 5 CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
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Sources

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