Vulnerability in ASUS Aura Sync
CVE-2018-18535
The Asusgio low-level driver in ASUS Aura Sync v1.07.22 and earlier exposes functionality to read and write Machine Specific Registers (MSRs). This could be leveraged to execute arbitrary ring-0 code.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.006 (45.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 45th percentile — 45.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- ASUS Aura Sync
- ASUS Aura Sync Firmware — versions 1.07.22
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/106250 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/150893/ASUS-Driver-Privilege-Escalation.html (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- www.secureauth.com/labs/advisories/asus-drivers-elevation-privilege-vulnerabili… (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Dec/34 (mailing-list, Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-18535?
- CVE-2018-18535 is a high-severity vulnerability in ASUS Aura Sync. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2018-12-26.
- How severe is CVE-2018-18535?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-18535 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.