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TI-2026-76708 Aliases CVE-2026-102438

Search path flaw in ASUS Armoury Crate allows code execution as SYSTEM

Priority LOW 38CWE-427Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-427.

Summary

ASUS Armoury Crate from V3.0.0. through V6.5.10 and ASUS Armoury Crate SE from V2.1.17 through V2.2.17 are affected. An uncontrolled search path element (CWE-427) lets local users replace a DLL that a high-privilege process later loads. A local user with low privileges can run arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28

Description from the CNA

An uncontrolled search path element vulnerability in ASUS Armoury Crate allows local users to execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges via replacement of a dynamic-link library (DLL) that is later loaded by a high-privilege process. Refer to the ' Security Update for Armoury Crate App ' section on the ASUS Security Advisory for more information.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00162 5th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
ASUSArmoury CrateV3.0.0. – V6.5.10—No fix listedCNA
ASUSArmoury Crate SEV2.1.17 – V2.2.17—No fix listedCNA
  • Armoury Crate VendorASUS Affected V3.0.0. – V6.5.10 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • Armoury Crate SE VendorASUS Affected V2.1.17 – V2.2.17 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

Remediation

The sources list no fixed version for ASUS Armoury Crate or for ASUS Armoury Crate SE. Details of the update are in the Security Update for Armoury Crate App section of the ASUS Security Advisory.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-20 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-102438
  2. 2026-10-20 CISA SSVC decision points changed
  3. 2026-10-20 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
  4. 2026-10-21 CISA SSVC decision points changed

References

Other 1

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  • TI-2025-36933 "UNSUPPORTED WHEN ASSIGNED" Certain versions of the ASUS Live Update client were… KEVCVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
  • TI-2023-20780 OS command injection in ASUS RT-AX55 KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2018-04367 An issue was discovered in AsusWRT before 3.0.0.4.384_10007. CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2018-04368 An issue was discovered in AsusWRT before 3.0.0.4.384_10007. CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2014-07780 common.c in infosvr in ASUS WRT firmware 3.0.0.4.376_1071, 3.0.0.376.2524-g0013f52, and… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
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Sources

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