CVE-2026-16006: CWE-497：Exposure of Sensitive System Information to an Unauthorized Control Sphere in ASUS Armoury Crate
CVE-2026-16006 is a medium severity vulnerability in the ASUS Armoury Crate driver that allows a local user to bypass driver verification via a crafted IOCTL request. This leads to exposure of sensitive kernel virtual addresses, potentially revealing kernel memory layout information. No patch or official remediation has been confirmed yet. The vulnerability requires local access and high attack complexity, with no user interaction needed.
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Technical Summary
This vulnerability in the Armoury Crate driver allows a local attacker to obtain kernel virtual addresses by sending a specially crafted IOCTL request that bypasses the driver's verification mechanisms. The exposure of kernel virtual addresses can provide attackers with sensitive information about the kernel memory layout, which may aid in further attacks. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-497 (Exposure of Sensitive System Information to an Unauthorized Control Sphere). The CVSS 4.0 base score is 5.7, indicating medium severity, with attack vector local, high attack complexity, and no privileges required beyond local user level.
Potential Impact
A local user can obtain sensitive kernel virtual address information, potentially aiding in further exploitation or privilege escalation attempts. However, the attack requires local access and has high complexity, limiting its immediate impact. There is no indication of direct code execution or denial of service from this vulnerability alone.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the ASUS Security Advisory for Armoury Crate for current remediation guidance. No official fix or temporary workaround is currently documented. Users should monitor vendor communications for updates.
CVE-2026-16006: CWE-497：Exposure of Sensitive System Information to an Unauthorized Control Sphere in ASUS Armoury Crate
Description
CVE-2026-16006 is a medium severity vulnerability in the ASUS Armoury Crate driver that allows a local user to bypass driver verification via a crafted IOCTL request. This leads to exposure of sensitive kernel virtual addresses, potentially revealing kernel memory layout information. No patch or official remediation has been confirmed yet. The vulnerability requires local access and high attack complexity, with no user interaction needed.
CVSS v4.0
Score 5.7medium
Weaknesses
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability in the Armoury Crate driver allows a local attacker to obtain kernel virtual addresses by sending a specially crafted IOCTL request that bypasses the driver's verification mechanisms. The exposure of kernel virtual addresses can provide attackers with sensitive information about the kernel memory layout, which may aid in further attacks. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-497 (Exposure of Sensitive System Information to an Unauthorized Control Sphere). The CVSS 4.0 base score is 5.7, indicating medium severity, with attack vector local, high attack complexity, and no privileges required beyond local user level.
Potential Impact
A local user can obtain sensitive kernel virtual address information, potentially aiding in further exploitation or privilege escalation attempts. However, the attack requires local access and has high complexity, limiting its immediate impact. There is no indication of direct code execution or denial of service from this vulnerability alone.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the ASUS Security Advisory for Armoury Crate for current remediation guidance. No official fix or temporary workaround is currently documented. Users should monitor vendor communications for updates.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- ASUS
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-17T03:32:53.107Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a9f74f6acd9273b49d8b1a1
Added to database: 09/08/2026, 02:37:42 UTC
Last enriched: 09/08/2026, 02:53:25 UTC
Last updated: 09/08/2026, 02:54:33 UTC
Views: 3
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