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CVE-2025-12793: ASUS ASCI · Untrusted Search Path

Affects ASUS ASCISource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.5 High.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 15:59 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
8.5High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 3% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 6 Jan 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
ASUSASCIAffected
  • =Before v3.1.49.0
  • =Before v1.1.37.0
Fixed in–
ASUSASCIAffected
  • =Before v3.2.50.0
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

European organizations should immediately verify the version of ASUS ASCI software deployed and upgrade to versions v3.1.49.0 or later and v1.1.37.0 or later where the vulnerability is patched. In addition to patching, organizations should implement strict application whitelisting and DLL loading path validation policies to prevent unauthorized DLLs from being loaded by critical applications. Employ endpoint detection and response (EDR) tools to monitor for suspicious DLL loading behavior and local privilege escalation attempts. Restrict local user permissions to the minimum necessary to reduce the risk of local exploitation. Conduct regular audits of software and system configurations to identify and remediate insecure DLL search paths. Educate IT staff and users about the risks of local attacks and the importance of physical security and access controls. Finally, monitor ASUS security advisories for any updates or additional patches related to this vulnerability.

Description

An uncontrolled DLL loading path vulnerability exists in AsusSoftwareManagerAgent. A local attacker may influence the application to load a DLL from an attacker-controlled location, potentially resulting in arbitrary code execution. Refer to the ' Security Update for MyASUS' section on the ASUS Security Advisory for more information.

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