CVE-2025-59374 — ASUS Live Update Embedded Malicious Code Vulnerability
Overview
ASUS Live Update contains an embedded malicious code vulnerability 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. The impacted product could be end-of-life (EoL) and/or end-of-service (EoS). Users should discontinue product utilization.
Vulnerability details
- CVE ID
- CVE-2025-59374
- Vulnerability
- ASUS Live Update Embedded Malicious Code Vulnerability
- Vendor
- ASUS
- Affected products
- ASUS: Live Update
- Severity
- HIGH
- Exploitation status
- Actively exploited in the wild (CISA KEV)
- Published
- 2025-12-17
Remediation guidance
CVE-2025-59374 is in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog — U.S. federal civilian agencies are required to remediate it under Binding Operational Directive 22-01. Treat it as a priority for every environment.
Apply the vendor's official security update for ASUS the affected product as soon as possible. Where a patch is unavailable, apply vendor mitigations or isolate/segment exposed systems.
Hunt for indicators of compromise tied to this vulnerability and confirm logging/EDR coverage on affected assets.
Authoritative references
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