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High 8.5Published Oct 20, 2026

CVE-2026-102438An uncontrolled search path element vulnerability in ASUS Armoury Crate allows local users to execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges via replacement of a dynamic-link library (DLL) that is lat…

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It affects ASUS Armoury Crate and 1 other product. Add what you run to find out whether that includes you.

No exploitation reported and no EPSS estimate yet.

An uncontrolled search path element vulnerability in ASUS Armoury Crate allows local users to execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges via replacement of a dynamic-link library (DLL) that is later loaded by a high-privilege process. Refer to the ' Security Update for Armoury Crate App ' section on the ASUS Security Advisory for more information.

CVSS
8.5 HIGH (v4.0, CNA)CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Weakness (CWE)
CWE-427
Known exploited
Not in CISA's KEV catalog
EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
Not loaded for this CVE
Assigned by
ASUS
NVD analysis
Awaiting Analysis
Record last updated
Oct 21, 2026
First seen by InfoSec Signals
Oct 20, 2026

Affected products

Affected products
ASUS Armoury Crate
asus:armoury_crate (from the name)
from V3.0.0. through V6.5.10
CNA record
ASUS Armoury Crate SE
asus:armoury_crate_se (from the name)
from V2.1.17 through V2.2.17
CNA record

References

The CVE record is authoritative. Products marked “from the name” were identified from the CNA's free-text names, not a CPE, and are matched less certainly. This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.

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