critical9.8Known exploited
CVE-2025-59374
ASUS Live Update Embedded Malicious Code Vulnerability
Exploited in the wild
This vulnerability is on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list, added 2025-12-17. Federal due date: 2026-01-07.
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Impact
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.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Asus | Live Update | before 3.6.8 |