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CVE-2025-59373: ASUS MyASUS · Incorrect Permissions

Affects ASUS MyASUSSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.5 High.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 14:05 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 2% 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 25 Nov 2025

  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
ASUS MyASUSAffected
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Fixed in–

AI-suggested

  1. Apply official security updates from ASUS for MyASUS as soon as they become available to address the vulnerability directly.
  2. Until patches are released, restrict local user write permissions to system directories involved in the restore mechanism to prevent unauthorized file copying.
  3. Implement strict endpoint security policies that limit local user privileges and enforce the principle of least privilege.
  4. Monitor file system activity for unusual file creation or modification within protected system paths, using endpoint detection and response (EDR) tools.
  5. Conduct regular audits of user permissions and system configurations to identify and remediate misconfigurations.
  6. Educate IT staff and users about the risks of local privilege escalation and the importance of reporting suspicious behavior.
  7. Consider isolating critical systems or restricting physical and remote local access to reduce exposure.
  8. Employ application whitelisting to prevent execution of unauthorized binaries in sensitive directories. These measures combined will reduce the attack surface and limit the potential for exploitation.

Description

A local privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the restore mechanism of ASUS System Control Interface. It can be triggered when an unprivileged actor copies files without proper validation into protected system paths, potentially leading to arbitrary files being executed as SYSTEM. For more information, please refer to section Security Update for MyASUS in the ASUS Security Advisory.

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