CVE-2018-9285

Description

Main_Analysis_Content.asp in /apply.cgi on ASUS RT-AC66U, RT-AC68U, RT-AC86U, RT-AC88U, RT-AC1900, RT-AC2900, and RT-AC3100 devices before 3.0.0.4.384_10007; RT-N18U devices before 3.0.0.4.382.39935; RT-AC87U and RT-AC3200 devices before 3.0.0.4.382.50010; and RT-AC5300 devices before 3.0.0.4.384.20287 allows OS command injection via the pingCNT and destIP fields of the SystemCmd variable.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 8.42% Top 10%
Third-Party Advisory fortiguard.com Third-Party Advisory fortinet.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.fortinet.com/blog/threat-research/fortiguard-labs-discovers-vulnerability-in-asus-router.html third party advisory
https://fortiguard.com/zeroday/FG-VD-17-216 third party advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/160049/ASUS-TM-AC1900-Arbitrary-Command-Execution.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-9285?
CVE-2018-9285 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-9285?
To fix CVE-2018-9285, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2018-9285 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2018-9285 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~8% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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