CVE-2026-15030: CWE-125: Out-of-bounds Read in ASUS System Control Interface v3
CVE-2026-15030 is an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in ASUS System Control Interface v3, ASUS System Control Interface, and ASUS Business Manager. It allows a local administrator to read memory beyond intended firmware boundaries by sending a crafted IOCTL request that bypasses validation. The vulnerability has a CVSS 4.0 base score of 5.6, indicating medium severity. No patch or official remediation guidance has been provided yet. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves an out-of-bounds read (CWE-125) in ASUS System Control Interface v3 and related products. A local administrator can exploit this by supplying a specially crafted IOCTL request that bypasses input validation, enabling reading of memory regions outside the intended firmware boundary. This could potentially expose sensitive information from memory. The CVSS 4.0 vector indicates the attack requires local access with high attack complexity and privileges, no user interaction, and results in high confidentiality impact without affecting integrity or availability. No official patch or remediation level has been disclosed by ASUS as of the publication date.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows a local administrator to read memory beyond intended firmware boundaries, potentially exposing sensitive information stored in memory. It does not indicate impact on system integrity or availability. Exploitation requires local administrative privileges and has high attack complexity, limiting the risk to privileged users with local access.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the ASUS Security Advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, restrict local administrative access and monitor for unusual activity related to IOCTL requests. No official fix or workaround has been published at this time.
CVE-2026-15030: CWE-125: Out-of-bounds Read in ASUS System Control Interface v3
Description
CVE-2026-15030 is an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in ASUS System Control Interface v3, ASUS System Control Interface, and ASUS Business Manager. It allows a local administrator to read memory beyond intended firmware boundaries by sending a crafted IOCTL request that bypasses validation. The vulnerability has a CVSS 4.0 base score of 5.6, indicating medium severity. No patch or official remediation guidance has been provided yet. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
CVSS v4.0
Score 5.6medium
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves an out-of-bounds read (CWE-125) in ASUS System Control Interface v3 and related products. A local administrator can exploit this by supplying a specially crafted IOCTL request that bypasses input validation, enabling reading of memory regions outside the intended firmware boundary. This could potentially expose sensitive information from memory. The CVSS 4.0 vector indicates the attack requires local access with high attack complexity and privileges, no user interaction, and results in high confidentiality impact without affecting integrity or availability. No official patch or remediation level has been disclosed by ASUS as of the publication date.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows a local administrator to read memory beyond intended firmware boundaries, potentially exposing sensitive information stored in memory. It does not indicate impact on system integrity or availability. Exploitation requires local administrative privileges and has high attack complexity, limiting the risk to privileged users with local access.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the ASUS Security Advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, restrict local administrative access and monitor for unusual activity related to IOCTL requests. No official fix or workaround has been published at this time.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- ASUS
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-08T07:18:46.459Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a56ee2768715ace43e8c389
Added to database: 07/15/2026, 02:19:19 UTC
Last enriched: 07/15/2026, 02:33:04 UTC
Last updated: 07/15/2026, 03:33:55 UTC
Views: 8
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