ACTIVELY EXPLOITED
CVE-2025-59374: ASUS Live Update Embedded Malicious Code Vulnerability
| Vendor | ASUS |
|---|---|
| Product | Live Update |
| Actively exploited | Yes |
| Added to CISA KEV | 17 Dec 2025 |
| CISA federal deadline | 7 Jan 2026 |
| Weakness (CWE) | CWE-506 |
Required action (CISA's text)
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Description (NVD)
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.
SOURCES
Other ASUS flaws
- CVE-2023-39780: ASUS RT-AX55 Routers OS Command Injection Vulnerability
- CVE-2021-32030: ASUS Routers Improper Authentication Vulnerability
Data from NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS and vendor advisories. Updated 10 Nov 2026.