Vulnerability · Published Oct 20, 2026 · Assigned by ASUS
CVE-2026-102438
High 8.5
In plain English
A high-severity uncontrolled search path in Armoury Crate from ASUS. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 5% of all known vulnerabilities).
Official description
An uncontrolled search path element vulnerability in ASUS Armoury Crate allows local users to execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges via replacement of a dynamic-link library (DLL) that is later loaded by a high-privilege process. Refer to the ' Security Update for Armoury Crate App ' section on the ASUS Security Advisory for more information.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| ASUS | Armoury Crate | V3.0.0. – through V6.5.10 |
| ASUS | Armoury Crate SE | V2.1.17 – through V2.2.17 |
Weakness: CWE-427 · Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N