CVE-2026-16006: CWE-497：Exposure of Sensitive System Information to an Unauthorized Control Sphere in ASUS Armoury Crate
Description
Exposure of Sensitive System Information to an Unauthorized Control Sphere in Armoury Crate driver allows a local user to obtain kernel virtual addresses via a crafted IOCTL request by bypassing the driver's verification, potentially providing further insight into the kernel memory layout.Refer to the ' Security Update for Armoury Crate App ' section on the ASUS Security Advisory for more information.
CVSS v4.0
Score 5.7medium
Affected software
ASUS
Armoury Crate
Weaknesses
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Technical Analysis
The vulnerability identified as CVE-2026-16006 involves the Armoury Crate driver from ASUS. A local attacker can send a specially crafted IOCTL request that bypasses the driver's verification mechanisms, resulting in exposure of kernel virtual addresses. This exposure of sensitive system information (classified under CWE-497) may aid attackers in further kernel-level attacks by revealing the kernel memory layout. The vulnerability requires local access and has a high attack complexity, with no user interaction needed and no privileges beyond low-level local access.
Potential Impact
An attacker with local access can obtain kernel virtual addresses, potentially facilitating further attacks that rely on knowledge of the kernel memory layout. However, the vulnerability does not directly allow privilege escalation or code execution. The impact is limited to information disclosure of sensitive system details.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the ASUS Security Advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or patch information is provided in the available data. Users should monitor ASUS advisories for updates and apply any released security updates promptly.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- ASUS
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-17T03:32:53.107Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a9f74f6acd9273b49d8b1a1
Added to database: 09/08/2026, 02:37:42 UTC
Last enriched: 09/23/2026, 05:24:24 UTC
Last updated: 10/23/2026, 01:15:22 UTC
Views: 68
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