CVE-2026-93495: CWE-665:Improper Initialization in ASUS Motherboard(PRIME Z390-A )
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.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
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.
CVE-2026-93495: CWE-665:Improper Initialization in ASUS 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
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 )
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
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.
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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