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CVE-2026-16727

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Description

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.

Severity
HIGH
CVSS score
7.3 (v4.0)
Vulnerability status
Deferred
Source identifier
54bf65a7-a193-42d2-b1ba-8e150d3c35e1
Published
2026-07-30 02:16:45.537000
Last modified
2026-10-23 22:10:00.160000
View original CVE JSON
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  "id": "CVE-2026-16727",
  "sourceIdentifier": "54bf65a7-a193-42d2-b1ba-8e150d3c35e1",
  "published": "2026-07-30T02:16:45.537",
  "lastModified": "2026-10-23T22:10:00.160",
  "vulnStatus": "Deferred",
  "cveTags": [],
  "descriptions": [
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      "lang": "en",
      "value": "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.\nRefer to the ' Security Update for ASUS Armoury Crate ' section on the ASUS Security Advisory for more information."
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "value": "Ejecución concurrente utilizando un recurso compartido con sincronización inadecuada (condición de carrera) en ASUS Armoury Crate permite a un usuario local ejecutar código arbitrario con privilegios elevados mediante la sustitución de un archivo manipulado.\nConsulte la sección ’Actualización de seguridad para ASUS Armoury Crate’ en el Aviso de Seguridad de ASUS para más información."
    }
  ],
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      "affectedData": [
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          "vendor": "ASUS",
          "product": "Armoury Crate",
          "defaultStatus": "unaffected",
          "versions": [
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              "version": "V5.4.1",
              "lessThanOrEqual": "V6.4.12",
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            }
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  ],
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          "availabilityRequirement": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "modifiedAttackVector": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "modifiedAttackComplexity": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "modifiedAttackRequirements": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "modifiedPrivilegesRequired": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "modifiedUserInteraction": "NOT_DEFINED",
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          "modifiedVulnAvailabilityImpact": "NOT_DEFINED",
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          "modifiedSubIntegrityImpact": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "modifiedSubAvailabilityImpact": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "Safety": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "Automatable": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "Recovery": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "valueDensity": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "vulnerabilityResponseEffort": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "providerUrgency": "NOT_DEFINED"
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