CVE-2026-88709

HighCVSS 7.0/10Last modified Nov 12, 2026

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.

Metrics

CVSS 4.0 7.0/10

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/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

Weakness enumeration

CWE-78

Affected software

Source: the vendor's advisory (CNA). NVD analysis pending.

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published: Nov 10, 2026
Last modified: Nov 12, 2026
NVD status: Awaiting Analysis

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