CVE-2022-26668Network attack vector

Unauthenticated system operations via privileged API calls

Published Jun 20, 2022 · Updated Sep 17, 2024

Broken access control in ASUS Control Center 1.4.2.5 allows remote attackers to invoke privileged API functions without authentication. The published record identifies specific privileged API functions as the locus but does not disclose the endpoints or missing authorization checks. Network reachability to the management API is sufficient; successful calls perform partial system operations or interrupt the service.

CVSS severity7.3
High
EPSS probability0.89%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Broken access control in ASUS Control Center 1.4.2.5 allows remote attackers to invoke privileged API functions without authentication. The published record identifies specific privileged API functions as the locus but does not disclose the endpoints or missing authorization checks. Network reachability to the management API is sufficient; successful calls perform partial system operations or interrupt the service.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-26668
Published
Jun 20, 2022
Updated
Sep 17, 2024
Vendor
ASUSTeK Computer Inc.
Product
ASUS Control Center
Classifications
CWE-863, CWE-269, T1210
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jun 20, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 17, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=1.4.2.5

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

ASUSTeK Computer Inc. · ASUS Control Centerversion=1.4.2.5

Published CVSS scores

6.5NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
7.3TWCERT/CCCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
6.4NIST NVDAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P

CVSS describes severity. EPSS estimates exploitation probability.

Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-863Incorrect Authorization
CWE-269Improper Privilege Management
T1210Exploitation of Remote Services

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