Privilege Escalation in ASUS ROG Armoury Crate Lite Software

CVE-2021-40981

Summary

The ASUS ROG Armoury Crate Lite software prior to version 4.2.10 is vulnerable to a privilege escalation flaw. Local users can exploit this vulnerability by placing a malicious file in the publicly writable %PROGRAMDATA%\ASUS\GamingCenterLib directory. This could allow malicious actors to gain elevated privileges, potentially compromising system integrity. Users are advised to update the software to safeguard against such attacks.

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