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CVE-2022-36438

HIGH · CVSS 7.8 EPSS 0.17%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2022-10-18 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8. It affects Windows.

CVE
CVE-2022-36438
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.8
EPSS
0.17%
Windows

Original NVD 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.

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