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Missing authorization in ASUS Armoury Crate enables local file writes

Priority LOW 29CWE-862Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-862.

Summary

ASUS Armoury Crate from v5.4.10 through v6.5.14 is affected. Missing authorization (CWE-862) in the service's exposed inter-process interface lets a local attacker with low privileges write content into a specific file or registry location with Local System privileges, or cause a recoverable system crash. The CVSS 4.0 base score is 6.9 (Medium).

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-04

Description from the CNA

Missing authorization in ASUS Armoury Crate allows a local attacker to write content into a specific file or registry location with Local System privileges, or to cause a recoverable system crash, via the service's exposed inter-process interface. 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 0.00091 0th 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
Partial

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 Cratev5.4.10 – v6.5.14—No fix listedCNA
  • Armoury Crate VendorASUS Affected v5.4.10 – v6.5.14 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

Remediation

The sources list no fixed version for Armoury Crate. The source description refers to the Security Update for Armoury Crate App section of the ASUS Security Advisory.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-04

Timeline

  1. 2026-11-04 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-110464
  2. 2026-11-04 Alias added: GHSA-rgm6-8j38-pvgr
  3. 2026-11-04 CISA SSVC decision points changed
  4. 2026-11-04 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW

References

  • TI-2021-12008 The administrator application on ASUS GT-AC2900 devices before 3.0.0.4.386.42643 and Lyra… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • 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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