CVE-2026-75811: CWE-1256 — Improper Restriction of Software Interfaces to Hardware Features in ASUS Armoury Crate
Description
Improper Restriction of Software Interfaces to Hardware Features in ASUS Armoury Crate allows a local user to modify hardware configuration settings and potentially cause hardware damage by bypassing driver authentication and accessing critical model-specific registers.Refer to the ' Security Update for Armoury Crate App' section on the ASUS Security Advisory for more information.
CVSS v4.0
Score 5.8medium
Affected software
ASUS
Armoury Crate
Weaknesses
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-75811) in ASUS Armoury Crate involves improper restriction of software interfaces to hardware features (CWE-1256). A local attacker with limited privileges can bypass driver authentication mechanisms to access critical model-specific registers, allowing modification of hardware configuration settings. This could lead to potential hardware damage. The CVSS 4.0 score is 5.8 (medium severity), reflecting local attack vector, high complexity, and significant impact on integrity and availability. No vendor advisory or patch information is provided in the input data.
Potential Impact
A local attacker with limited privileges can bypass authentication to modify hardware settings, potentially causing hardware damage. The vulnerability impacts system integrity and availability but does not affect confidentiality. There are no known exploits in the wild as per the provided data.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the ASUS Security Advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, restrict local access to trusted users only and monitor for unauthorized changes to hardware configuration settings.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- ASUS
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-18T09:44:05.831Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a9f74f7acd9273b49d8b1cf
Added to database: 09/08/2026, 02:37:43 UTC
Last enriched: 09/17/2026, 23:18:15 UTC
Last updated: 10/22/2026, 13:15:23 UTC
Views: 88
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