CVE-2022-22054 MEDIUM

CVE-2022-22054: ASUS RT-AX56U - Path Traversal

Vendor Asus
Product RT-AX56U
Weakness CWE-22 · Path traversal
Published January 14, 2022
Last update September 17, 2024

CVSS base score

6.5/10
Attack vector Adjacent
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity None

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

January 14, 2022 CVE published
September 17, 2024 Record updated