CVE-2025-11901: ASUS B460 series · Improper Access Control
Affects ASUS B460 seriesSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.0 High : upgrade to 1805 soon.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 10:12 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 13% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 1805
CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 17 Dec 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade ASUS B460 series to 1805.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| ASUS B460 series | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
- Apply the latest UEFI firmware updates from ASUS immediately to all affected motherboards, ensuring versions are at or above 1805, 2002, or 3002 as applicable.
- Enhance physical security controls to restrict unauthorized access to internal expansion slots, including locked server racks, secured data centers, and surveillance.
- Implement strict hardware inventory and monitoring to detect unauthorized devices connected to expansion slots.
- Use chassis intrusion detection features where available to alert on unauthorized physical access.
- Educate staff on the risks of physical tampering and enforce policies restricting physical access to critical hardware.
- Consider deploying endpoint detection and response (EDR) solutions capable of identifying anomalous DMA activity or resource consumption patterns.
- For high-security environments, evaluate the use of hardware-based DMA protection technologies such as Intel VT-d or IOMMU to limit unauthorized memory access.
- Coordinate with ASUS support and security advisories for ongoing updates and guidance.
- Conduct regular security audits and penetration tests focusing on physical security and hardware tampering vectors.
Description
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.