CVE-2022-36438

AsusSwitch.exe on ASUS personal computers (running Windows) sets weak file permissions, leading to local privilege escalation (this also can be used to delete files within the system arbitrarily). This affects ASUS System Control Interface 3 before 3.1.5.0, and AsusSwitch.exe before 1.0.10.0.

CVSS v3.0 7.8 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://asus.com	Vendor Advisory
https://asus-my.sharepoint.com/personal/carinacw_li_asus_com/_layouts/15/onedrive.aspx?id=%2Fpersonal%2Fcarinacw%5Fli%5Fasus%5Fcom%2FDocuments%2FSecurity%2FCase%2D220713%2FAsus%20Switch%20LPE%2Epdf&parent=%2Fpersonal%2Fcarinacw%5Fli%5Fasus%5Fcom%2FDocuments%2FSecurity%2FCase%2D220713&ga=1	Permissions Required Vendor Advisory

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:asus:asusswitch::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:asus:system_control_interface::::::::

Information

Published : 2022-10-18 05:15

Updated : 2022-10-20 10:49

NVD link : CVE-2022-36438

Mitre link : CVE-2022-36438

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-276

Incorrect Default Permissions

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Products Affected

asus

system_control_interface
asusswitch

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