CVE-2018-9285: Command Injection

Published Apr 4, 2018
·
Updated

MainAnalysisContent.asp in /apply.cgi on ASUS RT-AC66U, RT-AC68U, RT-AC86U, RT-AC88U, RT-AC1900, RT-AC2900, and RT-AC3100 devices before 3.0.0.4.38410007; 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.

Affected Software

44 affected components
ASUS Rt-ac66u Firmware<3.0.0.4.384.10007
ASUS RT-AC66U
ASUS RT-AC68U Firmware<3.0.0.4.384.10007
ASUS RT-AC68U
ASUS Rt-ac86u Firmware<3.0.0.4.384.10007
ASUS RT-AC86U
ASUS Rt-ac88u Firmware<3.0.0.4.384.10007
ASUS RT-AC88U
ASUS Rt-ac1900 Firmware<3.0.0.4.384.10007
ASUS RT-AC1900
ASUS Rt-ac2900 Firmware<3.0.0.4.384.10007
ASUS RT-AC2900
ASUS Rt-ac3100 Firmware<3.0.0.4.384.10007
ASUS RT-AC3100
ASUS Rt-n18u Firmware<3.0.0.4.382.39935
ASUS RT-N18U
ASUS RT-AC87U Firmware<3.0.0.4.382.50010
ASUS RT-AC87U
ASUS Rt-ac3200 Firmware<3.0.0.4.382.50010
ASUS RT-AC3200
ASUS Rt-ac5300 Firmware<3.0.0.4.384.20287
ASUS RT-AC5300
All of the following
ASUS Rt-ac66u Firmware<3.0.0.4.384.10007
ASUS RT-AC66U
All of the following
ASUS RT-AC68U Firmware<3.0.0.4.384.10007
ASUS RT-AC68U
All of the following
ASUS Rt-ac86u Firmware<3.0.0.4.384.10007
ASUS RT-AC86U
All of the following
ASUS Rt-ac88u Firmware<3.0.0.4.384.10007
ASUS RT-AC88U
All of the following
ASUS Rt-ac1900 Firmware<3.0.0.4.384.10007
ASUS RT-AC1900
All of the following
ASUS Rt-ac2900 Firmware<3.0.0.4.384.10007
ASUS RT-AC2900
All of the following
ASUS Rt-ac3100 Firmware<3.0.0.4.384.10007
ASUS RT-AC3100
All of the following
ASUS Rt-n18u Firmware<3.0.0.4.382.39935
ASUS RT-N18U
All of the following
ASUS RT-AC87U Firmware<3.0.0.4.382.50010
ASUS RT-AC87U
All of the following
ASUS Rt-ac3200 Firmware<3.0.0.4.382.50010
ASUS RT-AC3200
All of the following
ASUS Rt-ac5300 Firmware<3.0.0.4.384.20287
ASUS RT-AC5300

Event History

Apr 4, 2018
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:00 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·07:29 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Jul 26, 58461
Event
02:35 PM
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID for this vulnerability?

The vulnerability ID for this vulnerability is CVE-2018-9285.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2018-9285?

The severity of CVE-2018-9285 is critical with a severity value of 9.8.

3

Which ASUS devices are affected by CVE-2018-9285?

ASUS RT-AC66U, RT-AC68U, RT-AC86U, RT-AC88U, RT-AC1900, RT-AC2900, RT-AC3100, RT-N18U, RT-AC87U, RT-AC3200, and RT-AC5300 devices are affected by CVE-2018-9285.

4

What is the recommended version of firmware to fix CVE-2018-9285?

The recommended version of firmware to fix CVE-2018-9285 is 3.0.0.4.384_10007 for RT-AC66U, RT-AC68U, RT-AC86U, RT-AC88U, RT-AC1900, RT-AC2900, and RT-AC3100 devices; 3.0.0.4.382.39935 for RT-N18U devices; 3.0.0.4.382.50010 for RT-AC87U and RT-AC3200 devices; and 3.0.0.4.384.20287 for RT-AC5300 devices.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2018-9285?

You can find more information about CVE-2018-9285 at the following references: [Reference 1](http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/160049/ASUS-TM-AC1900-Arbitrary-Command-Execution.html), [Reference 2](https://fortiguard.com/zeroday/FG-VD-17-216), [Reference 3](https://www.fortinet.com/blog/threat-research/fortiguard-labs-discovers-vulnerability-in-asus-router.html).

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