CVE-2024-31163
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedASUS Download Master has a buffer overflow vulnerability. An unauthenticated remote attacker with administrative privileges can exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary system commands on the device.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceASUS Download Master contains a buffer overflow vulnerability that allows an authenticated remote attacker with administrative privileges to execute arbitrary system commands on the affected device. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 7.2 (HIGH), indicating significant risk for devices exposed to network attack vectors.
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CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Confirm ASUS Download Master is presentAccess the ASUS router web interface and navigate to the Download Master application section, or check the router's system information for installed applications.Affected if Download Master is installed and enabled on the device
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Identify the firmware versionCheck the ASUS router's web interface under 'Administration' > 'System' or use the router's firmware version display. Compare this against any official ASUS firmware release notes that address CVE-2024-31163.Affected if The firmware version has not been patched to include the security fix for this vulnerability
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Verify Download Master is network-accessibleCheck router firewall settings to determine if the Download Master web interface (typically ports 8081 or 8082) is exposed to WAN or untrusted networks. Log into the router and review port forwarding or firewall rules.Affected if Download Master is accessible from outside the local network without VPN or authentication barriers
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Check administrative access exposureReview the router's admin interface access settings. Determine if remote administration (web GUI from WAN) is enabled and whether strong authentication is required for administrative functions.Affected if Remote administrative access is enabled and accessible to untrusted networks
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Confirm Download Master service statusIf you have SSH/telnet access to the router, check if the Download Master process (dm_app or related binaries) is actively running.Affected if Download Master service is running and exposed to network attackers
A user is affected if they run ASUS Download Master on an unpatched ASUS router firmware version, with the service network-accessible and administrative credentials potentially accessible to remote attackers.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataUpdate ASUS Download Master to the latest patched version provided by ASUS. If immediate patching is not possible, restrict network access to administrative interfaces and ensure devices are not directly exposed to untrusted networks.
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- Review / QA2.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2024-31163 in production — separate from our analysis above.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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