CVE-2022-26668 ASUS Control Center - Broken Access Control

High 7.3 Published Updated

Unauthenticated attackers can access privileged API functions in ASUS Control Center to perform system operations or disrupt services.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2022-26668?

CVE-2022-26668 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in ASUS Control Center, published on 20 Jun 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

ASUS Control Center API has a broken access control vulnerability. An unauthenticated remote attacker can call privileged API functions to perform partial system operations or cause partial disrupt of service.

Weakness: CWE-863, CWE-269

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-26668?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Asus Control Center.

How do I fix CVE-2022-26668?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-26668 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2022-26668 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-26668 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-4339-9c8g-q8xf.

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