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