CVE-2020-10649 Code injection in n/a
An attacker can execute unsigned code by placing a malicious application at a specific path, affecting ASUS Device Activation on Windows.
- 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-2020-10649?
CVE-2020-10649 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 25 Mar 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
DevActSvc.exe in ASUS Device Activation before 1.0.7.0 for Windows 10 notebooks and PCs could lead to unsigned code execution with no additional restrictions when a user puts an application at a particular path with a particular file name.
Weakness: CWE-427
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-10649?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Asus Device Activation.
How do I fix CVE-2020-10649?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-10649 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2020-10649 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-10649 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xqx8-64m4-pqcg.