CVE-2018-18535
The Asusgio low-level driver in ASUS Aura Sync v1.07.22 and earlier exposes functionality to read and write Machine Specific Registers (MSRs).
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.57%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
The Asusgio low-level driver in ASUS Aura Sync v1.07.22 and earlier exposes functionality to read and write Machine Specific Registers (MSRs). This could be leveraged to execute arbitrary ring-0 code.
- CVSS 3.0
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.57% probability · 47th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- asus/aura sync firmware
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS 0.6% since 27 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/150893/ASUS-Driver-Privilege-Escalation.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Dec/34Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106250Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.secureauth.com/labs/advisories/asus-drivers-elevation-privilege-vulnerabilitiesExploit, Third Party Advisory
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/150893/ASUS-Driver-Privilege-Escalation.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Dec/34Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106250Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.secureauth.com/labs/advisories/asus-drivers-elevation-privilege-vulnerabilitiesExploit, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.