ASUS OVPN RCE
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-78.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASUS | ExpertWiFi | before 3.0.0.6.102_44544 | 3.0.0.6.102_44544 | Patch available | CNA |
| ASUS | RT-AX55 | before 3.0.0.4.386_52303 | 3.0.0.4.386_52303 | Patch available | CNA |
| ASUS | RT-AX58U | before 3.0.0.4.388_24762 | 3.0.0.4.388_24762 | Patch available | CNA |
| ASUS | RT-AC67U | before 3.0.0.4.386_51685 | 3.0.0.4.386_51685 | Patch available | CNA |
| ASUS | RT-AC68R | before 3.0.0.4.386_51685 | 3.0.0.4.386_51685 | Patch available | CNA |
| ASUS | RT-AC68U | before 3.0.0.4.386_51685 | 3.0.0.4.386_51685 | Patch available | CNA |
| ASUS | RT-AX86 Series | before 3.0.0.4.388_24243 | 3.0.0.4.388_24243 | Patch available | CNA |
| ASUS | RT-AC86U | before 3.0.0.4.386_51925 | 3.0.0.4.386_51925 | Patch available | CNA |
| ASUS | RT-AX88U | before 3.0.0.4.388_24209 | 3.0.0.4.388_24209 | Patch available | CNA |
| ASUS | RT-AX3000 | before 3.0.0.4.388_24762 | 3.0.0.4.388_24762 | Patch available | CNA |
- ExpertWiFi VendorASUS Affected before 3.0.0.6.102_44544 Fixed in 3.0.0.6.102_44544 Patch available CNA
- RT-AX55 VendorASUS Affected before 3.0.0.4.386_52303 Fixed in 3.0.0.4.386_52303 Patch available CNA
- RT-AX58U VendorASUS Affected before 3.0.0.4.388_24762 Fixed in 3.0.0.4.388_24762 Patch available CNA
- RT-AC67U VendorASUS Affected before 3.0.0.4.386_51685 Fixed in 3.0.0.4.386_51685 Patch available CNA
- RT-AC68R VendorASUS Affected before 3.0.0.4.386_51685 Fixed in 3.0.0.4.386_51685 Patch available CNA
- RT-AC68U VendorASUS Affected before 3.0.0.4.386_51685 Fixed in 3.0.0.4.386_51685 Patch available CNA
- RT-AX86 Series VendorASUS Affected before 3.0.0.4.388_24243 Fixed in 3.0.0.4.388_24243 Patch available CNA
- RT-AC86U VendorASUS Affected before 3.0.0.4.386_51925 Fixed in 3.0.0.4.386_51925 Patch available CNA
- RT-AX88U VendorASUS Affected before 3.0.0.4.388_24209 Fixed in 3.0.0.4.388_24209 Patch available CNA
- RT-AX3000 VendorASUS Affected before 3.0.0.4.388_24762 Fixed in 3.0.0.4.388_24762 Patch available CNA
CPE names CISA-ADP · 15
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:h:asus:rt-ax58u:0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0 | — | ASUS |
| cpe:2.3:h:asus:rt-ac67u:0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0 | — | ASUS |
| cpe:2.3:h:asus:rt-ac68r:0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0 | — | ASUS |
| cpe:2.3:a:asus:expertwifi:0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0 | — | ASUS |
| cpe:2.3:h:asus:rt-ax55:0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0 | — | ASUS |
| cpe:2.3:h:asus:rt-ac68u:0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0 | — | ASUS |
| cpe:2.3:h:asus:rt-ax86_series:0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0 | — | ASUS |
| cpe:2.3:h:asus:rt-ac86u:0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0 | — | ASUS |
| cpe:2.3:h:asus:rt-ac88u:0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0 | — | ASUS |
| cpe:2.3:h:asus:rt-ax3000:0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0 | — | ASUS |
- cpe:2.3:h:asus:rt-ax58u:0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0 — ·ASUS
- cpe:2.3:h:asus:rt-ac67u:0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0 — ·ASUS
- cpe:2.3:h:asus:rt-ac68r:0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0 — ·ASUS
- cpe:2.3:a:asus:expertwifi:0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0 — ·ASUS
- cpe:2.3:h:asus:rt-ax55:0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0 — ·ASUS
- cpe:2.3:h:asus:rt-ac68u:0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0 — ·ASUS
- cpe:2.3:h:asus:rt-ax86_series:0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0 — ·ASUS
- cpe:2.3:h:asus:rt-ac86u:0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0 — ·ASUS
- cpe:2.3:h:asus:rt-ac88u:0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0 — ·ASUS
- cpe:2.3:h:asus:rt-ax3000:0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0 — ·ASUS
Remediation
- Fix · CNA ExpertWiFi (ASUS) Fixed in 3.0.0.6.102_44544
- Fix · CNA RT-AX55 (ASUS) Fixed in 3.0.0.4.386_52303
- Fix · CNA RT-AX58U (ASUS) Fixed in 3.0.0.4.388_24762
- Fix · CNA RT-AC67U (ASUS) Fixed in 3.0.0.4.386_51685
- Fix · CNA RT-AC68R (ASUS) Fixed in 3.0.0.4.386_51685
- Fix · CNA RT-AC68U (ASUS) Fixed in 3.0.0.4.386_51685
- Fix · CNA RT-AX86 Series (ASUS) Fixed in 3.0.0.4.388_24243
- Fix · CNA RT-AC86U (ASUS) Fixed in 3.0.0.4.386_51925
- Fix · CNA RT-AX88U (ASUS) Fixed in 3.0.0.4.388_24209
- Fix · CNA RT-AX3000 (ASUS) Fixed in 3.0.0.4.388_24762
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-0401
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qxjr-363m-qwfv
References
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More ASUS vulnerabilities
- TI-2021-12008 The administrator application on ASUS GT-AC2900 devices before 3.0.0.4.386.42643 and Lyra… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-36933 "UNSUPPORTED WHEN ASSIGNED" Certain versions of the ASUS Live Update client were… KEVCVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
- TI-2023-20780 OS command injection in ASUS RT-AX55 KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2018-04367 An issue was discovered in AsusWRT before 3.0.0.4.384_10007. CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2018-04368 An issue was discovered in AsusWRT before 3.0.0.4.384_10007. CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2014-07780 common.c in infosvr in ASUS WRT firmware 3.0.0.4.376_1071, 3.0.0.376.2524-g0013f52, and… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
Sources
- CVE-2024-0401 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-0401 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-qxjr-363m-qwfv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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