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AsusliveupdateApplication · Asus

CVE-2022-36439

MEDIUM · 6.0 CVSS v3.1 Published 2022-10-18
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 1.0.45.0 / 1.0.53.0 or later.
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62/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
AsusSoftwareManager.exe in ASUS System Control Interface on ASUS personal computers (running Windows) allows a local user to write into the Temp directory and delete another more privileged file via SYSTEM privileges. This affects ASUS System Control Interface 3 before 3.1.5.0, AsusSoftwareManger.exe before 1.0.53.0, and AsusLiveUpdate.dll before 1.0.45.0.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · high confidence

AsusSoftwareManager.exe in ASUS System Control Interface contains a local privilege escalation vulnerability where an unprivileged local user can write files to the Temp directory that are then processed by a SYSTEM-privileged process, allowing deletion of arbitrary privileged files. This is a time-of-check-time-of-use (TOCTOU) or insecure temporary file handling issue.

MitigationUpdate ASUS System Control Interface to version 3.1.5.0 or later, AsusSoftwareManager.exe to 1.0.53.0 or later, and AsusLiveUpdate.dll to 1.0.45.0 or later to remediate this vulnerability.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
AsusliveupdateApplication
Affected:< 1.0.45.0
AsussoftwaremangerApplication
Affected:< 1.0.53.0
System Control InterfaceApplication
Affected:>= 3.0.0.0, < 3.1.5.0

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
High
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Check if ASUS System Control Interface is installed
    Open Programs and Features (appwiz.cpl) or check C:\Program Files\ASUS\ for folders named 'System Control Interface' or similar ASUS software directories. Look for AsusSoftwareManager.exe or ASUS-related executables.
    Affected if ASUS System Control Interface version is >= 3.0.0.0 and < 3.1.5.0, or AsusSoftwareManager.exe version is < 1.0.53.0, or AsusLiveUpdate version is < 1.0.45.0
  2. Locate AsusSoftwareManager.exe version
    Navigate to the installation directory (commonly C:\Program Files\ASUS\ASUSSystemControlInterface or C:\Program Files (x86)\ASUS\), right-click AsusSoftwareManager.exe, select Properties, and view the File Version or Product Version in the Details tab.
    Affected if The Product Version shown is less than 1.0.53.0
  3. Locate AsusLiveUpdate component version
    Look for AsusLiveUpdate.dll or Asusliveupdate.exe in the ASUS installation directories. Right-click the file, select Properties, and check the File Version in the Details tab.
    Affected if The File Version is less than 1.0.45.0
  4. Confirm ASUS System Control Interface version
    In Programs and Features, locate 'ASUS System Control Interface' or similar ASUS utility entries, note the version column, or check the version of the main executable in the installation folder.
    Affected if The installed version is 3.0.0.0 or higher but lower than 3.1.5.0

If any ASUS System Control Interface, AsusSoftwareManager, or AsusLiveUpdate component is present with a version falling within the affected ranges, the system is vulnerable to this privilege escalation flaw.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 1.0.45.0 / 1.0.53.0 / 3.1.5.0 or later
Fixed in 1.0.45.01.0.53.03.1.5.0
Interim mitigation

Update ASUS System Control Interface to version 3.1.5.0 or later, AsusSoftwareManager.exe to 1.0.53.0 or later, and AsusLiveUpdate.dll to 1.0.45.0 or later to remediate this vulnerability.

Recommended fix High confidence

ASUS System Control Interface >= 3.1.5.0 | AsusSoftwareManager >= 1.0.53.0 | AsusLiveUpdate >= 1.0.45.0

  1. Identify which ASUS software is installed on the system (ASUS System Control Interface, AsusSoftwareManager, or AsusLiveUpdate)
  2. Check the current version of each installed component in Windows Settings > Apps & Features or via the application's Properties
  3. Download the fixed version from the official ASUS support website (asus.com) or through the ASUS live update utility
  4. Uninstall the current version of the affected software if the installer does not offer an in-place upgrade
  5. Install the updated version: ASUS System Control Interface 3.1.5.0 or later, AsusSoftwareManager 1.0.53.0 or later, or AsusLiveUpdate 1.0.45.0 or later
  6. Restart the system if prompted and verify the updated version is installed correctly

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Asusliveupdate Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Implementation4.0 h
  • Testing3.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
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