CVE-2026-8918: CWE-183: Permissive List of Allowed Inputs in ASUS Armoury Crate
A permissive list of allowed inputs in ASUS Armoury Crate allows a local administrator to perform arbitrary memory read/write operations or cause a system crash (BSOD) by bypassing the validation mechanism.Refer to the ' Security Update for Armoury Crate App ' section on the ASUS Security Advisory for more information.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-8918) in ASUS Armoury Crate involves a permissive input validation list that allows a local administrator to bypass security checks. Exploiting this flaw can lead to arbitrary memory read/write operations or trigger a system crash (blue screen of death). The CVSS 4.0 score is 7.1, reflecting high severity with attack vector local, high attack complexity, and requiring high privileges. No vendor advisory or patch information is currently available to confirm remediation status.
Potential Impact
An attacker with local administrator privileges can exploit this vulnerability to read or write arbitrary memory, potentially compromising system integrity or causing a denial of service via system crash (BSOD). This could affect system stability and security, but requires already elevated privileges.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the ASUS Security Advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, restrict local administrator access and monitor for unusual activity related to Armoury Crate. No official fix or temporary workaround has been published at this time.
CVE-2026-8918: CWE-183: Permissive List of Allowed Inputs in ASUS Armoury Crate
Description
A permissive list of allowed inputs in ASUS Armoury Crate allows a local administrator to perform arbitrary memory read/write operations or cause a system crash (BSOD) by bypassing the validation mechanism.Refer to the ' Security Update for Armoury Crate App ' section on the ASUS Security Advisory for more information.
CVSS v4.0
Score 7.1high
Weaknesses
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-8918) in ASUS Armoury Crate involves a permissive input validation list that allows a local administrator to bypass security checks. Exploiting this flaw can lead to arbitrary memory read/write operations or trigger a system crash (blue screen of death). The CVSS 4.0 score is 7.1, reflecting high severity with attack vector local, high attack complexity, and requiring high privileges. No vendor advisory or patch information is currently available to confirm remediation status.
Potential Impact
An attacker with local administrator privileges can exploit this vulnerability to read or write arbitrary memory, potentially compromising system integrity or causing a denial of service via system crash (BSOD). This could affect system stability and security, but requires already elevated privileges.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the ASUS Security Advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, restrict local administrator access and monitor for unusual activity related to Armoury Crate. No official fix or temporary workaround has been published at this time.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- ASUS
- Date Reserved
- 2026-05-19T05:57:37.797Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a393e8beed863c81ee5cdc5
Added to database: 06/22/2026, 13:54:19 UTC
Last enriched: 06/22/2026, 14:09:05 UTC
Last updated: 06/22/2026, 21:01:43 UTC
Views: 7
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