CVE-2018-18535

The Asusgio low-level driver in ASUS Aura Sync v1.07.22 and earlier exposes functionality to read...

7.8 High

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.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Local
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: Low
User interaction: None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: High

Exploit likelihood

0.57%Down 0.5 points since Apr 14, 2021

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.8

Record: CVE-2018-18535
CVSS 3.0: 7.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0: 7.2 HighAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2018-18535
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2018-10257 No score

Record: EUVD-2018-10257
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-xjx9-969q-427x 7.8

The Asusgio low-level driver in ASUS Aura Sync v1.07.22 and earlier exposes functionality to read...

Record: GHSA-xjx9-969q-427x
CVSS 3.0: 7.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

asus aura sync firmware

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2018-18535 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Asus Aura Sync Firmware, published December 26, 2018. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.57%, the 47th percentile. No source names a fixed version.