Improper access control in ASUS B460 series
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Physical
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-284.
Summary
An uncontrolled resource consumption vulnerability affects certain ASUS motherboards using Intel B460, B560, B660, B760, H410, H510, H610, H470, Z590, Z690, Z790, W480, W680 series chipsets. Exploitation requires physical access to internal expansion slots to install a specially crafted device and supporting software utility, and may lead to uncontrolled resource consumption that increases the risk of unauthorized direct memory access (DMA). Refer to the 'Security Update for UEFI firmware' section on the ASUS Security Advisory for more information.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASUS | B460 series | before 1805, 2002, 3002 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| ASUS | B560 series | before 2402, 2803 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| ASUS | B660 series | before 3810, 4501 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| ASUS | B760 series | before 1825, 3102 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| ASUS | H410 series | before 1805, 2002 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| ASUS | H470 series | before 3002 | 3002 | Patch available | CNA |
| ASUS | H510 series | before 2402, 2803 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| ASUS | H610 series | before 3810 | 3810 | Patch available | CNA |
| ASUS | W480 series | before 1002, 2603, 3302 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| ASUS | W680 series | before 2015, 2701, 4501 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| ASUS | Z590 series | before 2402, 2803 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| ASUS | Z690 series | before 3810, 4501 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| ASUS | Z790 series | before 1825, 2102, 3102 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- B460 series VendorASUS Affected before 1805, 2002, 3002 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- B560 series VendorASUS Affected before 2402, 2803 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- B660 series VendorASUS Affected before 3810, 4501 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- B760 series VendorASUS Affected before 1825, 3102 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- H410 series VendorASUS Affected before 1805, 2002 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- H470 series VendorASUS Affected before 3002 Fixed in 3002 Patch available CNA
- H510 series VendorASUS Affected before 2402, 2803 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- H610 series VendorASUS Affected before 3810 Fixed in 3810 Patch available CNA
- W480 series VendorASUS Affected before 1002, 2603, 3302 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- W680 series VendorASUS Affected before 2015, 2701, 4501 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Z590 series VendorASUS Affected before 2402, 2803 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Z690 series VendorASUS Affected before 3810, 4501 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Z790 series VendorASUS Affected before 1825, 2102, 3102 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA H470 series (ASUS) Fixed in 3002
- Fix · CNA H610 series (ASUS) Fixed in 3810
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-11901
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pcxq-4x45-227m
References
Advisory 1
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Sources
- CVE-2025-11901 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-11901 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-pcxq-4x45-227m · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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