Asus Armoury Crate Flaw: Update Now or Risk Full System Takeover!
Asus has released patches for a high-severity vulnerability in its Armoury Crate software, tracked as CVE-2025-3464. This flaw allows attackers to bypass authorization, potentially leading to full system takeover. Users are strongly advised to update Armoury Crate to the latest version to avoid unexpected tech drama.
Hot Take:
***Asus has decided to make “Armoury Crate” sound like a medieval fortress, but with this vulnerability, it might as well have been a cardboard box! Apparently, CVE-2025-3464 was just waiting to be exploited by attackers who have a thing for hard links and outdated driver security. Now, users are scrambling to update faster than a caffeinated squirrel on roller skates.***
Key Points:
– Asus Armoury Crate software had a high-severity vulnerability (CVE-2025-3464) with a CVSS score of 8.8.
– The flaw was an authorization bypass due to a Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) issue.
– Attackers could exploit this by creating a crafted hard link to bypass security checks.
– The vulnerability is associated with the AsIO3.sys driver used by Armoury Crate.
– Asus urges users to update their software to versions beyond 6.1.18.0 to patch the vulnerability.