CVE-2022-36439

AsusSoftwareManager.exe in ASUS System Control Interface on ASUS personal computers (running Windows) allows a local user to write into the Temp directory and delete another more privileged file via SYSTEM privileges. This affects ASUS System Control Interface 3 before 3.1.5.0, AsusSoftwareManger.exe before 1.0.53.0, and AsusLiveUpdate.dll before 1.0.45.0.

CVSS v3 6.0 MEDIUM

6.0^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 0.8 / Impact : 5.2

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required HIGH

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://asus-my.sharepoint.com/personal/carinacw_li_asus_com/_layouts/15/onedrive.aspx?id=%2Fpersonal%2Fcarinacw_li_asus_com%2FDocuments%2FSecurity%2FCase-220713%2FAsus%20Arbitary%20File%20Deletion.pdf&parent=%2Fpersonal%2Fcarinacw_li_asus_com%2FDocuments%2FSecurity%2FCase-220713&ga=1
https://asus.com	Vendor Advisory
https://asus-my.sharepoint.com/personal/carinacw_li_asus_com/_layouts/15/onedrive.aspx?id=%2Fpersonal%2Fcarinacw_li_asus_com%2FDocuments%2FSecurity%2FCase-220713%2FAsus%20Arbitary%20File%20Deletion.pdf&parent=%2Fpersonal%2Fcarinacw_li_asus_com%2FDocuments%2FSecurity%2FCase-220713&ga=1
https://asus.com	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:asus:asusliveupdate::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:asus:asussoftwaremanger::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:asus:system_control_interface::::::::

History

13 May 2025, 15:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CWE		CWE-276

Information

Published : 2022-10-18 12:15

Updated : 2025-05-13 15:15

NVD link : CVE-2022-36439

Mitre link : CVE-2022-36439

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2022-36439

JSON object : View

Products Affected

asus

asussoftwaremanger
system_control_interface
asusliveupdate

CWE

NVD-CWE-noinfo CWE-276

Incorrect Default Permissions

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