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CVE-2026-75809: CWE-782: Exposed IOCTL with Insufficient Access Control in ASUS Armoury Crate

0
Medium
Published: 09/08/2026 (09/08/2026, 02:01:14 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: ASUS
Product: Armoury Crate

Description

Exposed IOCTL with insufficient access control in ASUS Armoury Crate allows a local user to disclosure information and disabling device functionality by bypassing driver authentication and using IOCTLs to read from and write to PCIe configuration space.Refer to the ' Security Update for Armoury Crate App ' section on the ASUS Security Advisory for more information.

CVSS v4.0

Score 5.9medium

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
High
Attack Requirements
None
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Vuln. Confidentiality
Low
Vuln. Integrity
High
Vuln. Availability
High
Subsq. Confidentiality
None
Subsq. Integrity
None
Subsq. Availability
None
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Affected software

ASUS

Armoury Crate

AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 09/17/2026, 23:17:58 UTC

Technical Analysis

This vulnerability (CVE-2026-75809) in ASUS Armoury Crate arises from exposed IOCTL interfaces that lack sufficient access control. A local attacker with limited privileges can bypass driver authentication mechanisms and leverage IOCTL commands to access PCIe configuration space for reading and writing. This can lead to information disclosure and disruption of device functionality. The CVSS 4.0 base score is 5.9, reflecting medium severity with local attack vector, high attack complexity, and limited privileges required. No vendor patch or remediation details are provided in the input data.

Potential Impact

A local attacker can bypass driver authentication to access PCIe configuration space via IOCTL calls, potentially disclosing sensitive information and disabling device functionality. The impact is limited to local users with some privileges and requires complex attack conditions. No evidence of active exploitation is known.

Mitigation Recommendations

Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the ASUS Security Advisory for Armoury Crate for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict local access to trusted users only and monitor for updates from ASUS.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
ASUS
Date Reserved
2026-08-18T09:44:03.425Z
Cvss Version
4.0
State
PUBLISHED

Threat ID: 6a9f74f6acd9273b49d8b1a9

Added to database: 09/08/2026, 02:37:42 UTC

Last enriched: 09/17/2026, 23:17:58 UTC

Last updated: 10/22/2026, 01:15:25 UTC

Views: 88

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