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Public proof of concept

CVE-2023-41348

A public proof of concept exists; no exploitation attested.

  • Published2023-11-03
  • WeaknessCWE-78

Am I affected?

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Description

ASUS RT-AX55’s authentication-related function has a vulnerability of insufficient filtering of special characters within its code-authentication module. An authenticated remote attacker can exploit this vulnerability to perform a Command Injection attack to execute arbitrary commands, disrupt the system or terminate services.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2023-11-0305:15CVE publishedNVD
  2. 2026-11-0101:02First public proof of conceptPoC-in-GitHub

Versions per branch

NVD · CISA-ADP
Asus rt-ax55 firmwareversion to verify
BranchAffectedFixed in
3.0= 3.0.0.4.386.51598no fix published

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Products declared by the CNA1 product

As twcert, the CNA that assigned this CVE, declared them in the CVE record; versions as written.

  • ASUS RT-AX55other versions: not affected
    Affected
    • = 3.0.0.4.386.51598no fix stated

Source: the CNA record (CVE Program), © The MITRE Corporation,CVE Terms of UseCVE recordupdated 2023-11-03

Fix

No fix published by the sources we read yet. NVD record

Detection

read 2026-11-01 01:02 UTC
Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof of concept
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

Sources

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2023-11-03
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-362g-878v-39vp

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-41348?

ASUS RT-AX55’s authentication-related function has a vulnerability of insufficient filtering of special characters within its code-authentication module. An authenticated remote attacker can exploit this vulnerability to perform a Command Injection attack to execute arbitrary commands, disrupt the system or terminate services.

Is CVE-2023-41348 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2023-41348 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 1.7% on 2026-11-08, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2023-41348?

CVE-2023-41348 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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