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CVE-2018-9285

9.8 · CRITICAL

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 3.0.0.4.382.3993…

Published Apr 4, 2018CWE-78EPSS 3.56%

Overview

CVE-2018-9285 is a critical-severity vulnerability. It was published on April 4, 2018 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 9.8, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical 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.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refpacketstormsecurity.com/files/160049/ASUS-TM-AC1900-Arbitrary-Command-Execution.htmlReffortiguard.com/zeroday/FG-VD-17-216Refwww.fortinet.com/blog/threat-research/fortiguard-labs-discovers-vulnerability-in-asus-router.htmlRefpacketstormsecurity.com/files/160049/ASUS-TM-AC1900-Arbitrary-Command-Execution.htmlReffortiguard.com/zeroday/FG-VD-17-216Refwww.fortinet.com/blog/threat-research/fortiguard-labs-discovers-vulnerability-in-asus-router.html

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-9285?

CVE-2018-9285 is a critical-severity vulnerability. It was published on April 4, 2018 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

How severe is CVE-2018-9285?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 9.8, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2018-9285?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2018-9285?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2018-9285 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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