CVE-2023-39780: ASUS RT-AX55 Routers OS Command Injection Vulnerability
Actively exploited. At least one CVE in this advisory is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog — exploitation has been observed in the wild. Treat remediation as urgent.
ASUS RT-AX55 devices contain an OS command injection vulnerability that could allow a remote, authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary commands. As represented by CVE-2023-41346.
CSIRTS triage
- What
- This vulnerability could allow a remote, authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary commands.
- Who is affected
- ASUS RT-AX55 devices are affected by this vulnerability.
- Urgency
- Remediation is urgent as exploitation is confirmed and the severity is critical.
- Action
- Apply the latest firmware update to fix the vulnerability.
AI-assisted analysis generated from the source advisory — verify against the original.
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Details
Original advisory: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-39780
Exploitation outlook
EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.
- Exploitation confirmedCVE-2023-39780Already exploited in the wild (CISA KEV) — the prediction phase is over. Patch now. Riskier than 98% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Referenced CVEs
| CVE | CSIRTS overview | External |
|---|---|---|
| CVE-2023-39780 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
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