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ASUS Live Update Embedded Malicious Code Vulnerability

ASUS - Live Update · Listed in the CISA KEV since 2025-12-17. This indicates confirmed attacks in production environments.

Required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

CVE-2025-59374

CriticalCVSS 9.8KEV
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Certain versions of the ASUS Live Update client were distributed with unauthorized modifications introduced through a supply chain compromise. The modified builds could cause devices meeting specific targeting conditions to perform unintended actions. The Live Update client has already reached End-of-Support (EOS) in October 2021, and no currently supported devices are affected.

Risk Assessment

Devices that installed the modified versions could perform unintended actions, potentially leading to security or system integrity breaches.

Recommendation

Check if the device has a modified version of the Live Update client installed, and if so, uninstall it and contact the manufacturer.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

"UNSUPPORTED WHEN ASSIGNED" Certain versions of the ASUS Live Update client were distributed with unauthorized modifications introduced through a supply chain compromise. The modified builds could cause devices meeting specific targeting conditions to perform unintended actions. Only devices that met these conditions and installed the compromised versions were affected. The Live Update client has already reached End-of-Support (EOS) in October 2021, and no currently supported devices or products are affected by this issue.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS