CVE-2022-22054

ASUS RT-AX56U - Path Traversal

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Published Jan 14, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 6.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

ASUS RT-AX56U’s login function contains a path traversal vulnerability due to its inadequate filtering for special characters in URL parameters, which allows an unauthenticated local area network attacker to access restricted system paths and download arbitrary files.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

ASUS

RT-AX56U

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`3.0.0.4.386.44266`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

cpe:2.3:o:asus:rt-ax56u_firmware:3.0.0.4.386.44266:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:h:asus:rt-ax56u:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2022-27208	ASUS RT-AX56U’s login function contains a path traversal vulnerability due to its inadequate filtering for special characters in URL parameters, which allows an unauthenticated local area network attacker to access restricted system paths and download arbitrary files.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Adjacent Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Adjacent Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.466% probability within 30 days)

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References

Link	Providers
https://www.twcert.org.tw/tw/cp-132-5508-59251-1.html

History

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Subscriptions

Asus Rt-ax56u Rt-ax56u Firmware

Weaknesses

CWE-22

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 17, 2024, 1:01 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: twcert
Published: Jan 14, 2022, 4:50 AM
Updated: Sep 17, 2024, 1:01 AM
Reserved: Dec 21, 2021, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 4:27 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jan 14, 2022, 5:15 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 4:27 AM

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