Description
Improper
neutralization of special elements used in an OS command in certain
ASUS Router firmware allows an user with physical access
to
insert a USB device containing a specially crafted directory name, potentially
executing arbitrary commands with root privileges.
Refer to the ' Security Update for ASUS Router Firmware ' section on the ASUS Security Advisory for more information.
Published: 2026-11-10
Score: 7 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
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References
Link Providers
https://www.asus.com/security-advisory cve-icon cve-icon
History

Tue, 10 Nov 2026 02:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Improper neutralization of special elements used in an OS command in certain ASUS Router firmware allows an user with physical access to insert a USB device containing a specially crafted directory name, potentially executing arbitrary commands with root privileges. Refer to the ' Security Update for ASUS Router Firmware ' section on the ASUS Security Advisory for more information.
First Time appeared Asus
Asus router Firmware
Weaknesses CWE-78
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:asus:router_firmware:3.0.0.4.386_series:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:asus:router_firmware:3.0.0.4.388_series:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:asus:router_firmware:3.0.0.6.102_series:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Asus
Asus router Firmware
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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Asus Router Firmware
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: ASUS

Published:

Updated: 2026-11-10T19:36:48.770Z

Reserved: 2026-09-10T03:53:42.438Z

Link: CVE-2026-88709

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-11-10T02:16:45.827

Modified: 2026-11-10T20:19:44.657

Link: CVE-2026-88709

cve-icon Redhat

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses
  • CWE-78

    Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')