CVE-2018-18535
The Asusgio low-level driver in ASUS Aura Sync v1.07.22 and earlier exposes functionality to read...
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 48th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 7.8 HighCVSS 3.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 0.57%EPSS, 48th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
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.
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
Affected products
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2018-18535- CVSS 3.0
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 High
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
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.
- Record
CVE-2018-18535- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2018-10257No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2018-10257- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-xjx9-969q-427x
The Asusgio low-level driver in ASUS Aura Sync v1.07.22 and earlier exposes functionality to read...
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.
- Record
GHSA-xjx9-969q-427x- CVSS 3.0
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
References
securityfocus.com/bid/106250
packetstormsecurity.com/files/150893/ASUS-Driver-Privilege-Escalation.html
secureauth.com/labs/advisories/asus-drivers-elevation-privilege-vulnerabilities
seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Dec/34
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-18535
github.com/advisories/GHSA-xjx9-969q-427x