CVE-2026-1880
"ASUS DriverHub Privilege Escalation Vulnerability"
Description
An Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource vulnerability in the ASUS DriverHub update process allows privilege escalation due to improper protection of required execution resources during the validation phase, permitting a local user to make unprivileged modifications. This allows the altered resource to pass system checks and be executed with elevated privileges upon a user-initiated update. Refer to the 'Security Update for ASUS DriverHub' section on the ASUS Security Advisory for more information.
INFO
Published Date :
April 16, 2026, 3:16 a.m.
Last Modified :
April 16, 2026, 3:16 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
54bf65a7-a193-42d2-b1ba-8e150d3c35e1
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2026-1880
vulnerability.
Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the
products
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are
affected, the information is not represented in the table below.
No affected product recoded yet
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
- Update ASUS DriverHub to the latest version.
- Apply security patches from ASUS.
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-2026-1880.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://www.asus.com/security-advisory |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2026-1880 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2026-1880
weaknesses.
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New CVE Received by 54bf65a7-a193-42d2-b1ba-8e150d3c35e1
Apr. 16, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description An Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource vulnerability in the ASUS DriverHub update process allows privilege escalation due to improper protection of required execution resources during the validation phase, permitting a local user to make unprivileged modifications. This allows the altered resource to pass system checks and be executed with elevated privileges upon a user-initiated update. Refer to the 'Security Update for ASUS DriverHub' section on the ASUS Security Advisory for more information. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:L/AC:H/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-367 Added Reference https://www.asus.com/security-advisory