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TI-2026-79582 Aliases CVE-2026-75779GHSA-972j-5cwg-mx9h

OS command injection in ASUS routers enables root command execution

Priority MEDIUM 42CWE-352Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Active
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
Tampering, Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-352 and CWE-78.

Summary

Router firmware in the 3.0.0.6.102 series, 3.0.0.4.388 series and 3.0.0.4.386 series from ASUS is affected. Improper neutralization of special elements in an OS command (CWE-78) combined with cross-site request forgery lets an unauthenticated attacker trick a logged-in administrator into visiting a phishing website. The router then executes arbitrary commands with root privileges.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-02

Description from the CNA

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command (“OS Command Injection”) and Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in an ASUS router model allow an attacker to trick a logged-in administrator into visiting a phishing website, causing the router to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges. Refer to the ' Security Update for ASUS Router Firmware ' section on the ASUS Security Advisory for more information.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01205 68th 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
ASUSRouter3.0.0.6.102 series; 3.0.0.4.388 series; 3.0.0.4.386 series—No fix listedCNA
  • Router VendorASUS Affected 3.0.0.6.102 series; 3.0.0.4.388 series; 3.0.0.4.386 series Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

Remediation

The sources list no fixed version for ASUS Router.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-02

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-23 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-75779
  2. 2026-10-23 Alias added: GHSA-972j-5cwg-mx9h
  3. 2026-10-23 CISA SSVC decision points changed
  4. 2026-10-23 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
  5. 2026-10-23 Priority changed: LOW → MEDIUM
  6. 2026-10-24 CISA SSVC decision points changed
  7. 2026-11-02 Affected versions changed · CNA

References

Other 1

  • 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
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Sources

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