CVE-2020-10649

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Published Mar 25, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 7.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

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.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

cpe:2.3:a:asus:device_activation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2020-3097	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.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.601% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Ap293b7bZLen6DmheppR1IUFEAsCSORC/view?usp=sharing
https://www.asus.com/Laptops/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-FX504/HelpDesk_Download/
https://www.asus.com/Static_WebPage/ASUS-Product-Security-Advisory/
https://www.asus.com/support/FAQ/1042640/

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Asus Device Activation

Microsoft Windows 10

Weaknesses

CWE-427

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 11:06 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Mar 25, 2020, 4:10 PM
Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 11:06 AM
Reserved: Mar 17, 2020, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 2:48 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Mar 25, 2020, 5:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 2:48 AM

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