Summary
ASUS Live Update contains an embedded malicious code vulnerability client were distributed with unauthorized modifications introduced through a supply chain compromise. The modified builds could cause devices meeting specific targeting conditions to perform unintended actions. The impacted product could be end-of-life (EoL) and/or end-of-service (EoS). Users should discontinue product utilization.
- Vendor
- ASUS
- Product
- Live Update
- Added to KEV
- Dec 17, 2025
- Remediation due
- Jan 7, 2026 (US federal deadline)
- Ransomware use
- Not known
- Weakness
- CWE-506
- EPSS
- 1.2% as of Nov 12
In the news
- No Asia-Pacific article names this CVE yet.
Linked
Actors named alongside it:
none
Incidents exploiting it:
- none recorded
References