VDB-263279 · CVE-2023-33548 · EUVD-2023-37705

Asus RT-AC51U up to 3.0.0.4.380.8591 WPA Pre-Shared Key cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in Asus RT-AC51U up to 3.0.0.4.380.8591. Impacted is an unknown function. The manipulation of the argument WPA Pre-Shared Key leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2023-33548. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Asus RT-AC51U up to 3.0.0.4.380.8591. This issue affects some unknown functionality. The manipulation of the argument WPA Pre-Shared Key with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. Impacted is integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in ASUS RT-AC51U with firmware versions up to and including 3.0.0.4.380.8591 allows attackers to run arbitrary code via the WPA Pre-Shared Key field.

It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2023-33548 since 05/22/2023. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059.007 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2023-37705). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Vendor

Asus

Name

RT-AC51U

Version

3.0.0.4.380.8591

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.asus.com/

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 3.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.4

VulDB Base Score: 3.5
VulDB Temp Score: 3.4
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

05/22/2023 🔍
05/06/2024 +350 days 🔍
05/06/2024 +0 days 🔍
01/05/2026 +609 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: asus.com

Advisory: github.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2023-33548 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-33548
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-263279
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Entryinfo

Created: 05/06/2024 23:03
Updated: 01/05/2026 02:31
Changes: 05/06/2024 23:03 (52), 03/31/2025 21:44 (4), 01/05/2026 02:31 (1)
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