vulnerability
ASUS Live Update Client: CVE-2025-59374: Embedded Malicious Code
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) | Dec 17, 2025 | Dec 18, 2025 | Dec 18, 2025 |
Severity
10
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Dec 17, 2025
Added
Dec 18, 2025
Modified
Dec 18, 2025
Description
Certain versions of the ASUS Live Update client were distributed with unauthorized modifications introduced through a supply chain compromise.
The modified builds could cause devices meeting specific targeting conditions to perform unintended actions. Only devices that met these conditions and installed the compromised versions were affected.
The Live Update client has already reached End-of-Support (EOS) in October 2021, and no currently supported devices or products are affected by this issue.
The modified builds could cause devices meeting specific targeting conditions to perform unintended actions. Only devices that met these conditions and installed the compromised versions were affected.
The Live Update client has already reached End-of-Support (EOS) in October 2021, and no currently supported devices or products are affected by this issue.
Solution
asus-live-update-client-upgrade-latest
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