CVE-2018-18535

Public Exploit

Description

The Asusgio low-level driver in ASUS Aura Sync v1.07.22 and earlier exposes functionality to read and write Machine Specific Registers (MSRs). This could be leveraged to execute arbitrary ring-0 code.

7.8

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 3.0 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.13%

Third-Party Advisory packetstormsecurity.com Third-Party Advisory seclists.org Third-Party Advisory securityfocus.com Third-Party Advisory secureauth.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106250	third party advisory vdb entry
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/150893/ASUS-Driver-Privilege-Escalation.html	third party advisory vdb entry exploit
https://www.secureauth.com/labs/advisories/asus-drivers-elevation-privilege-vulnerabilities	third party advisory exploit
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Dec/34	mailing list third party advisory exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-18535?: CVE-2018-18535 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-18535?: To fix CVE-2018-18535, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2018-18535 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2018-18535 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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