CVE-2026-88709

Published Nov 10, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 7 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Improper
neutralization of special elements used in an OS command in certain
ASUS Router firmware allows an user with physical access
to
insert a USB device containing a specially crafted directory name, potentially
executing arbitrary commands with root privileges.
Refer to the ' Security Update for ASUS Router Firmware ' section on the ASUS Security Advisory for more information.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Improper neutralization of special elements used in an OS command in certain ASUS Router firmware allows an user with physical access to insert a USB device containing a specially crafted directory name, potentially executing arbitrary commands with root privileges. Refer to the ' Security Update for ASUS Router Firmware ' section on the ASUS Security Advisory for more information.
First Time appeared Asus
Asus router Firmware
Weaknesses CWE-78
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:asus:router_firmware:3.0.0.4.386_series:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:asus:router_firmware:3.0.0.4.388_series:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:asus:router_firmware:3.0.0.6.102_series:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Asus
Asus router Firmware
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
ASUS
Published
Updated
Nov 10, 2026, 7:36 PM
Reserved
Sep 10, 2026, 3:53 AM
Status
Awaiting Analysis
Published
Nov 10, 2026, 2:16 AM
Modified
Nov 12, 2026, 7:26 PM