Advisory Details

November 25th, 2025

ASUS MyASUS Incorrect Permission Assignment Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

ZDI-25-1017
ZDI-CAN-27794

CVE ID CVE-2025-59373
CVSS SCORE 7.8, AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AFFECTED VENDORS ASUS
AFFECTED PRODUCTS MyASUS
VULNERABILITY DETAILS

This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of ASUS MyASUS. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability.

The specific flaw exists within the AsusSwitchAgent component. The issue results from incorrect permissions on a named pipe. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS

Fixed in ASUS System Control Interface 3.1.48.0 (x64) and ASUS System Control Interface 4.2.48.0 (ARM): https://www.asus.com/security-advisory
DISCLOSURE TIMELINE
  • 2025-08-26 - Vulnerability reported to vendor
  • 2025-11-25 - Coordinated public release of advisory
  • 2025-11-25 - Advisory Updated
CREDIT GuYongZeng @0x0dee
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