CVE-2026-8070
ASUS Armoury Crate Local Privilege Escalation
Description
Incorrect permission assignment for a critical resource in Armoury Crate allows a local user to bypass the driver’s validation mechanism, resulting in unauthorized read and write access to physical memory.Refer to the ' Security Update for Armoury Crate App ' section on the ASUS Security Advisory for more information.
INFO
Published Date :
May 29, 2026, 2:16 a.m.
Last Modified :
July 21, 2026, 12:10 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
54bf65a7-a193-42d2-b1ba-8e150d3c35e1
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 | |||||
| CVSS 4.0 | HIGH | 54bf65a7-a193-42d2-b1ba-8e150d3c35e1 | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | HIGH | 54bf65a7-a193-42d2-b1ba-8e150d3c35e1 |
Solution
- Apply the security update for Armoury Crate.
- Review resource access permissions.
- Validate driver integrity.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2026-8070 has a 1 public
PoC/Exploit available at Github.
Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.
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-2026-8070.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://www.asus.com/security-advisory |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2026-8070 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-2026-8070
weaknesses.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
Kernel driver vulnerability research - BYOVD technique (SIVX64, AsIO3, ASTRA64, LnvMSRIO, ArgusMonitor, BS_RCIO64, ThrottleStop)
Assembly Rust Python C
Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.
The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2026-8070 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2026-8070 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.
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CVE Translated by [email protected]
Jul. 21, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Translation Title: Armoury Crate de ASUS, Description: Asignación incorrecta de permisos para un recurso crítico en Armoury Crate permite a un usuario local eludir el mecanismo de validación del controlador, lo que resulta en acceso de lectura y escritura no autorizado a la memoria física. Consulte la sección 'Actualización de seguridad para la aplicación Armoury Crate' en el Aviso de Seguridad de ASUS para más información. -
CVE Modified by 54bf65a7-a193-42d2-b1ba-8e150d3c35e1
Jun. 17, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Affected [{'vendor': 'ASUS', 'product': 'Armoury Crate', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '0', 'versionType': 'custom', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.4.12'}], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}] -
CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Jun. 17, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added SSVC {'id': 'CVE-2026-8070', 'role': 'CISA Coordinator', 'options': [{'exploitation': 'none'}, {'automatable': 'no'}, {'technicalImpact': 'total'}], 'version': '2.0.3', 'timestamp': '2026-05-29T00:00:00+00:00'} -
New CVE Received by 54bf65a7-a193-42d2-b1ba-8e150d3c35e1
May. 29, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description Incorrect permission assignment for a critical resource in Armoury Crate allows a local user to bypass the driver’s validation mechanism, resulting in unauthorized read and write access to physical memory.Refer to the ' Security Update for Armoury Crate App ' section on the ASUS Security Advisory for more information. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/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-732 Added Reference https://www.asus.com/security-advisory