CVE-2022-36438

Published Oct 18, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 7.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
AsusSwitch.exe on ASUS personal computers (running Windows) sets weak file permissions, leading to local privilege escalation (this also can be used to delete files within the system arbitrarily). This affects ASUS System Control Interface 3 before 3.1.5.0, and AsusSwitch.exe before 1.0.10.0.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2022-39148 AsusSwitch.exe on ASUS personal computers (running Windows) sets weak file permissions, leading to local privilege escalation (this also can be used to delete files within the system arbitrarily). This affects ASUS System Control Interface 3 before 3.1.5.0, and AsusSwitch.exe before 1.0.10.0.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00028}

epss

{'score': 0.00031}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
May 13, 2025, 2:51 PM
Reserved
Jul 25, 2022, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Oct 18, 2022, 12:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 4:53 AM