CVE-2026-16727 (GCVE-0-2026-16727)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2026-07-30 02:00
Modified
2026-07-31 03:55
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VLAI Severity ?
EPSS score ?
CWE
- CWE-362 - Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization (‘Race Condition’)
Summary
Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization (“Race Condition”) in ASUS Armoury Crate allows a local user to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges via a crafted file replacement.
Refer to the ' Security Update for ASUS Armoury Crate ' section on the ASUS Security Advisory for more information.
References
Impacted products
| Vendor | Product | Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASUS | Armoury Crate |
Version: V5.4.1 < |
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