Findings

Vulnerability · CVE-2023-41345

ASUS rt-ax55_firmware Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

Published Nov 19, 2025 · corrected/updated Nov 19, 2025 · ASUS rt-ax55_firmware · evidence confidence very high

ASUS RT-AX55’s authentication-related function has a vulnerability of insufficient filtering of special characters within its token-generated module. An authenticated remote attacker can exploit this vulnerability to perform a Command Injection attack to execute arbitrary commands, disrupt the system, or terminate services.

Grounded briefings

Catalog interpretations for three audiences. Each brief cites ingested metadata and the original advisories below. They are not independent research and they do not invent exploit steps.

Executive

CVE-2023-41345 is a unknown public vulnerability record for ASUS rt-ax55_firmware. CISA lists it as known exploited. Published remediation guidance: Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable. This summary is a catalog interpretation of the ingested metadata and cites the original advisories below.

System administrator

Identify whether ASUS rt-ax55_firmware is in your estate, then compare installed versions with the affected ranges. Affected packages or ranges on record: ASUS rt-ax55_firmware. Published remediation guidance: Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable. Prefer the vendor or distribution advisory linked in Sources before changing production systems. This is a catalog interpretation, not a runbook.

Security analyst

Signals on file: no CVSS/EPSS yet. CISA lists it as known exploited. Sources contributing to this record: vulncheck_kev. Public exploit references, when present, are outbound links only and are not proof of active exploitation. This is a catalog interpretation of stored metadata.

Exploitation and remediation

  • Exploitation evidence

    Confirmed in CISA KEV since Nov 19, 2025. Listed in CISA KEV and VulnCheck KEV.

  • Patch and remediation

    Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.

  • Safe detection guidance

    Compare installed versions with the affected ranges below and verify the advisory from the original publisher. This site stores metadata and outbound links only; it does not ship exploit code or proof-of-concept payloads.

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Nov 19, 2025 · VulnCheck KEV

    Detected

    ASUS RT-AX55’s authentication-related function has a vulnerability of insufficient filtering of special characters within its token-generated module. An authenticated remote attacker can exploit this vulnerability to perform a Command Injection attack to execute arbitrary commands, disrupt the system, or terminate services.

  2. Nov 19, 2025 · CISA KEV

    Known exploited

    Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.

Affected

  • vendor ASUS rt-ax55_firmwareversion unspecified

Sources

  • VulnCheck KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2023-41345

    ASUS RT-AX55’s authentication-related function has a vulnerability of insufficient filtering of special characters within its token-generated module. An authenticated remote attacker can exploit this vulnerability to perform a Command Injection attack to execute arbitrary command

    vulncheck.com

References