Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This CVE is a CSV injection issue in an ASUS router management workflow. A highly privileged administrator can place spreadsheet formulas or commands in a client name. When another user exports and opens the CSV, that content may execute in the spreadsheet context.
Executive priority
Treat as a moderate operational risk for environments using the affected ASUS router workflow. Prioritize admin-access control and CSV handling controls, while monitoring ASUS for authoritative product and firmware guidance.
Technical view
The source bundle describes CSV injection through the client name parameter, triggered during CSV export and later spreadsheet handling. CVSS 5.4 reflects adjacent access, low attack complexity, high privileges, required user interaction, changed scope, and limited confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure appears limited to ASUS router environments matching the source descriptions. The bundle names ASUS RT-N12+ and references RT-N300-B1 and RT-N12 B1S materials, but normalized affected vendor, product, version, and CPE data are absent.
Exploitation context
The provided sources do not show active exploitation, and CISA KEV status is false. Practical abuse requires administrator-level access and a separate user action involving exported CSV data, which limits broad remote exploitation but still matters where router administration is shared.
Researcher notes
Affected product metadata is incomplete in the CVE bundle. The vulnerability hinges on stored CSV-formula content in client names and later user interaction during CSV export/opening. Do not assume broader ASUS model impact without vendor confirmation.
Mitigation direction
- Restrict router administrative access to trusted users and management networks.
- Check ASUS guidance and firmware release notes for an official fix.
- Avoid opening exported CSV files in spreadsheet software until reviewed.
- Sanitize client names that begin with spreadsheet formula characters.
- Limit sharing of exported router CSV files outside trusted staff.
Validation and detection
- Inventory ASUS router models matching the source bundle descriptions.
- Confirm whether affected routers expose client-name CSV export workflows.
- Review who can administer routers and export CSV data.
- Check recent CSV export handling and spreadsheet-opening workflows.
- Track vendor advisories for corrected firmware or mitigation guidance.
Public sources used
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- Medium
- CVSS
- 5.4 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
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CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L1.23.7CISA-ADPVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
5.4MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://github.com/ShravanSinghRathore/ASUS-RT-N300-B1/wiki/CSV-Injection-CVE%E2%80%902024%E2%80%9028328CVE reference, mitre
- https://redfoxsec.com/blog/asus-rt-n12-b1s-csv-injection-cve%E2%80%902024%E2%80%9028328/CVE reference, CISA-ADP
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