CVE-2019-25764 Privilege escalation in AURA SYNC
A local attacker can exploit insufficient access control in the ASUS AURA SYNC driver to invoke arbitrary IOCTLs and escalate privileges.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-25764?
CVE-2019-25764 is a high-severity vulnerability in ASUS AURA SYNC, published on 17 Jul 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
**UNSUPPORTED WHEN ASSIGNED** Exposed IOCTL with Insufficient Access Control in the ASUS AURA SYNC driver allows a local user to bypass the driver's verification and invoke arbitrary IOCTLs, resulting in privilege escalation.
Refer to the 'End-of-Life Notice and Driver Update for Legacy ASUS Drivers ' section on the ASUS Security Advisory for more information.
Weakness: CWE-782
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-25764?
How do I fix CVE-2019-25764?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-25764 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2019-25764 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-25764 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6jpp-g7h2-ch5p.