7.8
HIGH
CVE-2020-10649
ASUS Device Activation Unauthenticated Code Execution Vulnerability
Description

DevActSvc.exe in ASUS Device Activation before 1.0.7.0 for Windows 10 notebooks and PCs could lead to unsigned code execution with no additional restrictions when a user puts an application at a particular path with a particular file name.

INFO

Published Date :

March 25, 2020, 5:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

July 21, 2021, 11:39 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2020-10649 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Asus device_activation
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2020-10649.

URL Resource
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Ap293b7bZLen6DmheppR1IUFEAsCSORC/view?usp=sharing Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://www.asus.com/Laptops/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-FX504/HelpDesk_Download/ Vendor Advisory
https://www.asus.com/Static_WebPage/ASUS-Product-Security-Advisory/ Vendor Advisory
https://www.asus.com/support/FAQ/1042640/ Vendor Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2020-10649 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CWE Remap by [email protected]

    Jul. 21, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CWE CWE-269 CWE-427
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Apr. 01, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Ap293b7bZLen6DmheppR1IUFEAsCSORC/view?usp=sharing No Types Assigned https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Ap293b7bZLen6DmheppR1IUFEAsCSORC/view?usp=sharing Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.asus.com/Laptops/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-FX504/HelpDesk_Download/ No Types Assigned https://www.asus.com/Laptops/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-FX504/HelpDesk_Download/ Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.asus.com/Static_WebPage/ASUS-Product-Security-Advisory/ No Types Assigned https://www.asus.com/Static_WebPage/ASUS-Product-Security-Advisory/ Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.asus.com/support/FAQ/1042640/ No Types Assigned https://www.asus.com/support/FAQ/1042640/ Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-269
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:asus:device_activation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.7.0 OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.15 }} 0.01%

score

0.49817

percentile

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