CVE-2026-16004 Missing authorization in Armoury Crate
Local attackers can read and write arbitrary PCI/PCIe configuration space by bypassing access controls in the Armoury Crate driver.
- 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-2026-16004?
CVE-2026-16004 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in ASUS Armoury Crate, published on 8 Sep 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Exposed IOCTL with Insufficient Access Control in Armoury Crate driver allows a local user to read and write arbitrary PCI/PCIe configuration space via crafted IOCTL requests by bypassing the driver's verification. Refer to the ' Security Update for Armoury Crate App' section on the ASUS Security Advisory for more information.
Weakness: CWE-782
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-16004?
How do I fix CVE-2026-16004?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-16004 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-2026-16004 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-16004 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q5wh-2fvv-q79q.