CVE-2026-8070 Privilege escalation in Armoury Crate
Local attackers can bypass driver validation to read and write physical memory, enabling privilege escalation in ASUS Armoury Crate.
- 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-2026-8070?
CVE-2026-8070 is a high-severity vulnerability in ASUS Armoury Crate, published on 29 May 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Incorrect permission assignment for a critical resource in Armoury Crate allows a local user to bypass the driver’s validation mechanism, resulting in unauthorized read and write access to physical memory.Refer to the ' Security Update for Armoury Crate App ' section on the ASUS Security Advisory for more information.
Weakness: CWE-732
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-8070?
How do I fix CVE-2026-8070?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-8070 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-8070 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-8070 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cgxr-jgj8-7wp2.