ASUS Live Update Embedded Malicious Code
What to do
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
CISA deadline 2026-01-07 · passed 8 months ago · applies to US federal civilian agencies; used elsewhere as a reference SLA
What happened
ASUS Live Update contains an embedded malicious code vulnerability 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 impacted product could be end-of-life (EoL) and/or end-of-service (EoS). Users should discontinue product utilization.
Who is affected
ASUS Live Update. Affected version ranges are listed in the vendor advisory and the NVD entry linked under Sources.
Weakness class: CWE-506.
Timeline
- Added to CISA KEVExploitation in the wild confirmed by CISA
- CISA remediation deadlinepassed 8 months ago
Sources
- NVD entry for CVE-2025-59374 nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-59374
- CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
- asus.com www.asus.com/support/faq/1018727/
- nvd.nist.gov nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-59374