RCE in ASUS Expertwifi
CVE-2024-0401
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.
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.007 (53.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 54th percentile — 53.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.007 · newest: 0.007 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- ASUS Expertwifi — versions 0
- ASUS Rt-Ac67u — versions 0
- ASUS Rt-Ac68r — versions 0
- ASUS Rt-Ac68u — versions 0
- ASUS Rt-Ac86u — versions 0
- ASUS Rt-Ax3000 — versions 0
- ASUS Rt-Ax55 — versions 0
- ASUS Rt-Ax58u — versions 0
- ASUS Rt-Ax86 Series — versions 0
- ASUS Rt-Ax88u — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- vulncheck.com/advisories/asus-ovpn-rce (third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-0401?
- CVE-2024-0401 is a high-severity vulnerability in ASUS Expertwifi, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 7.2/10. Published 2024-05-20.
- How severe is CVE-2024-0401?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.