CVE-2022-26674

ASUS RT-AX88U - Format String

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Published Apr 22, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 9.8 Critical EPSS 2.8% KEV · Not listed

Description

ASUS RT-AX88U has a Format String vulnerability, which allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to write to arbitrary memory address and perform remote arbitrary code execution, arbitrary system operation or disrupt service.

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-AX88U

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`unspecified`	affected	< 3.0.0.4.386.4606

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

cpe:2.3:o:asus:rt-ax88u_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:h:asus:rt-ax88u:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

Vendor Solution

Update RT-AX88U firmware version to 3.0.0.4.386.46065

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2022-31224	ASUS RT-AX88U has a Format String vulnerability, which allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to write to arbitrary memory address and perform remote arbitrary code execution, arbitrary system operation or disrupt service.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 2.8% (2.763% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://www.twcert.org.tw/tw/cp-132-6043-0f72c-1.html

History

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Subscriptions

Asus Rt-ax88u Rt-ax88u Firmware

Weaknesses

CWE-134

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 5:22 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: twcert
Published: Apr 22, 2022, 6:50 AM
Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 5:22 PM
Reserved: Mar 8, 2022, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 4:35 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Apr 22, 2022, 7:15 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 4:35 AM

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