CVE-2026-12962 Information disclosure in Armoury Crate
Remote attackers can steal local NTLM hashes by tricking users into visiting malicious pages that exploit permissive cross-domain policies in Armoury Crate.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-12962?
CVE-2026-12962 is a medium-severity vulnerability in ASUS Armoury Crate, published on 8 Sep 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
A Permissive Cross-domain Security Policy with Untrusted Domains in Armoury Crate allows a remote user to obtain a local user's NTLM hash by convincing the user to visit a crafted web page that sends a request containing a UNC path to the application's local service endpoint.Refer to the ' Security Update for Armoury Crate App ' section on the ASUS Security Advisory for more information.
Weakness: CWE-942
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-12962?
How do I fix CVE-2026-12962?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-12962 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-12962 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-12962 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4xp6-hxc2-9436.