CVE-2025-59374
ASUS Live Update Embedded Malicious Code Vulnerability - [Actively Exploited]
Description
"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.
INFO
Published Date :
Dec. 17, 2025, 5:16 a.m.
Last Modified :
Dec. 18, 2025, 3:42 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
54bf65a7-a193-42d2-b1ba-8e150d3c35e1
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)
For the benefit of the cybersecurity community and network defenders—and to help every organization better manage vulnerabilities and keep pace with threat activity—CISA maintains the authoritative source of vulnerabilities that have been exploited in the wild.
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.
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
https://www.asus.com/support/faq/1018727/ ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-59374
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | CRITICAL | 54bf65a7-a193-42d2-b1ba-8e150d3c35e1 | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | CRITICAL | 54bf65a7-a193-42d2-b1ba-8e150d3c35e1 |
Solution
- Remove the ASUS Live Update client from affected systems.
- Use vendor-provided alternative update mechanisms.
- Verify system integrity post-removal.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2025-59374.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://www.asus.com/news/hqfgvuyz6uyayje1/ | Vendor Advisory |
| https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-59374 | US Government Resource |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2025-59374 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2025-59374
weaknesses.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.
The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2025-59374 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
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CybersecurityNews
CISA Adds ASUS Embedded Malicious Code Vulnerability to KEV List Following Active Exploitation
CISA has added a new ASUS vulnerability to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, signaling urgent risk for affected users and organizations. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2025-59374, affects A ... Read more
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security.nl
Supplychain-aanval via Asus Live Update voorzien van CVE-nummer
De supplychain-aanval via Asus Live Update die in 2019 plaatsvond is voorzien van een CVE-nummer. Aanvallers wisten de updatesoftware van Asus te compromitteren en konden zo een backdoor onder gebruik ... Read more
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The Hacker News
CISA Flags Critical ASUS Live Update Flaw After Evidence of Active Exploitation
Dec 18, 2025Ravie LakshmananVulnerability / Software Security The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Wednesday added a critical flaw impacting ASUS Live Update to its Kn ... Read more
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Daily CyberSecurity
CISA Alert: Chinese Hackers Weaponize CVSS 10 Cisco Zero-Day & SonicWall Exploit Chains
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued an urgent directive adding three critical vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, signaling that ha ... Read more
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2025-59374 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Dec. 18, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:asus:live_update:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 3.6.8 Added Reference Type CISA-ADP: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-59374 Types: US Government Resource Added Reference Type ASUS: https://www.asus.com/news/hqfgvuyz6uyayje1/ Types: Vendor Advisory -
CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Dec. 17, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-59374 -
New CVE Received by 54bf65a7-a193-42d2-b1ba-8e150d3c35e1
Dec. 17, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description "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. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X Added CWE CWE-506 Added Reference https://www.asus.com/news/hqfgvuyz6uyayje1/