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CVE-2026-93495: CWE-665:Improper Initialization in ASUS Motherboard(PRIME Z390-A )

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VulnerabilityCVE-2026-93495cvecve-2026-93495cwe-665
Published: 10/01/2026 (10/01/2026, 02:00:12 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: ASUS
Product: Motherboard(PRIME Z390-A )

Description

CVE-2026-93495 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting the ASUS PRIME Z390-A motherboard. It involves improper initialization that allows a physically proximate attacker to read or write arbitrary memory by inserting a specially crafted device. The vulnerability has a CVSS 4.0 base score of 7.0, indicating significant impact potential. No patch or remediation details are currently provided by the vendor. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.

CVSS v4.0

Score 7.0high

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

Affected software

ASUS

Motherboard(PRIME Z390-A )

ASUS

Motherboard(PRIME Z390-A/H10 )

ASUS

Motherboard(ROG MAXIMUS XI HERO )

ASUS

Motherboard(ROG MAXIMUS XI HERO (WI-FI) )

ASUS

Motherboard(ROG MAXIMUS XI FORMULA )

ASUS

Motherboard(ROG MAXIMUS XI CODE )

ASUS

Motherboard(ROG MAXIMUS XI EXTREME )

ASUS

Motherboard(ROG MAXIMUS XI APEX )

ASUS

Motherboard(ROG MAXIMUS XI GENE )

ASUS

Motherboard(ROG STRIX Z390-E GAMING )

ASUS

Motherboard(ROG STRIX Z390-F GAMING )

ASUS

Motherboard(Pro WS C246-ACE )

ASUS

Motherboard(WS Z390 PRO )

AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 10/01/2026, 02:32:53 UTC

Technical Analysis

This vulnerability (CVE-2026-93495) is classified under CWE-665 (Improper Initialization) and affects the ASUS PRIME Z390-A motherboard. It allows an attacker with physical proximity to the device to manipulate memory by connecting a specially crafted device, potentially leading to unauthorized memory read or write operations. The CVSS 4.0 vector indicates the attack requires physical access (AV:P), has low attack complexity (AC:L), no privileges or user interaction required (PR:N, UI:N), and results in high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts (VC:H, VI:H, VA:H).

Potential Impact

An attacker with physical access can exploit this vulnerability to read or write arbitrary memory on the affected motherboard, potentially compromising system confidentiality, integrity, and availability. This could lead to unauthorized data access or system manipulation. However, no active exploits are currently known.

Mitigation Recommendations

Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, limit physical access to affected devices to trusted personnel only.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
ASUS
Date Reserved
2026-09-18T07:27:07.993Z
Cvss Version
4.0
State
PUBLISHED

Threat ID: 6abdc3062a4e24523d3c647e

Added to database: 10/01/2026, 02:18:46 UTC

Last enriched: 10/01/2026, 02:32:53 UTC

Last updated: 10/01/2026, 05:04:54 UTC

Views: 9

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