CVE-2018-18536

The GLCKIo and Asusgio low-level drivers in ASUS Aura Sync v1.07.22 and earlier expose...

7.8 High

The GLCKIo and Asusgio low-level drivers in ASUS Aura Sync v1.07.22 and earlier expose functionality to read/write data from/to IO ports. This could be leveraged in a number of ways to ultimately run code with elevated privileges.

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-2018-18536
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-2018-18536
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2018-10258 No score

Record: EUVD-2018-10258
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-gj25-4hv6-f978 7.8

The GLCKIo and Asusgio low-level drivers in ASUS Aura Sync v1.07.22 and earlier expose...

Record: GHSA-gj25-4hv6-f978
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-2018-18536 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.