CVE-2026-1880

Privilege Escalation via DriverHub Update Process

Published Apr 16, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 5.4 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
An Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource vulnerability in the ASUS DriverHub update process allows privilege escalation due to improper protection of required execution resources during the validation phase, permitting a local user to make unprivileged modifications. This allows the altered resource to pass system checks and be executed with elevated privileges upon a user-initiated update.
Refer to the 'Security Update for ASUS DriverHub' section on the ASUS Security Advisory for more information.

Remediation

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Advisories

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References
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:asus:driverhub:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:asus:driverhub:before_1.0.6.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Privilege Escalation via DriverHub Update Process
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description An Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource vulnerability in the ASUS DriverHub update process allows privilege escalation due to improper protection of required execution resources during the validation phase, permitting a local user to make unprivileged modifications. This allows the altered resource to pass system checks and be executed with elevated privileges upon a user-initiated update. Refer to the 'Security Update for ASUS DriverHub' section on the ASUS Security Advisory for more information.
First Time appeared Asus
Asus driverhub
Weaknesses CWE-367
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:asus:driverhub:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Asus
Asus driverhub
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 5.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

Weaknesses

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
ASUS
Published
Updated
Sep 17, 2026, 8:31 AM
Reserved
Feb 4, 2026, 8:24 AM
Status
Awaiting Analysis
Published
Apr 16, 2026, 3:16 AM
Modified
Oct 26, 2026, 9:10 PM