ASUS Router 3.0.0.4_386/3.0.0.4_388/3.0.0.6_102 path traversal

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A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in ASUS Router 3.0.0.4_386/3.0.0.4_388/3.0.0.6_102. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. Such manipulation leads to path traversal. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2025-59372. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit.

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A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in ASUS Router 3.0.0.4_386/3.0.0.4_388/3.0.0.6_102. Affected by this issue is an unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-22. The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. Impacted is integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

A path traversal vulnerability has been identified in certain router models. A remote, authenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability to write files outside the intended directory, potentially affecting device integrity. Refer to the 'Security Update for ASUS Router Firmware' section on the ASUS Security Advisory for more information.

The advisory is shared for download at asus.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2025-59372 since 09/15/2025. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. Additional levels of successful authentication are necessary for exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1006.

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

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Type

• Router Operating System

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• ASUS

Name

• Router

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• 3.0.0.4_386
• 3.0.0.4_388
• 3.0.0.6_102

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• commercial

Website

• Vendor: https://www.asus.com/

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