CVE-2026-1878
ASUS ROG Peripheral Driver Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Description
An Insufficient Integrity Verification vulnerability in the ASUS ROG peripheral driver installation process allows privilege escalation to SYSTEM. The vulnerability is due to improper access control on the installation directory, which enables the exploitation of a race condition where the legitimate installer is substituted with an unexpected payload immediately after download, resulting in arbitrary code execution. Refer to the "Security Update for ASUS ROG peripheral driver" section on the ASUS Security Advisory for more information.
INFO
Published Date :
March 12, 2026, 3:15 a.m.
Last Modified :
March 12, 2026, 3:15 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
54bf65a7-a193-42d2-b1ba-8e150d3c35e1
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2026-1878
vulnerability.
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 4.0 | MEDIUM | 54bf65a7-a193-42d2-b1ba-8e150d3c35e1 | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | MEDIUM | 54bf65a7-a193-42d2-b1ba-8e150d3c35e1 |
Solution
- Apply the security update for ASUS ROG peripheral driver.
- Verify integrity checks for installation directories.
- Restrict write access to installation folders.
- Ensure proper access controls are enforced.
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-2026-1878.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://www.asus.com/security-advisory/ |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2026-1878 is
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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2026-1878
weaknesses.
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New CVE Received by 54bf65a7-a193-42d2-b1ba-8e150d3c35e1
Mar. 12, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description An Insufficient Integrity Verification vulnerability in the ASUS ROG peripheral driver installation process allows privilege escalation to SYSTEM. The vulnerability is due to improper access control on the installation directory, which enables the exploitation of a race condition where the legitimate installer is substituted with an unexpected payload immediately after download, resulting in arbitrary code execution. Refer to the "Security Update for ASUS ROG peripheral driver" section on the ASUS Security Advisory for more information. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X Added CWE CWE-494 Added Reference https://www.asus.com/security-advisory/