CVE-2026-8921

{
  "id": "CVE-2026-8921",
  "sourceIdentifier": "54bf65a7-a193-42d2-b1ba-8e150d3c35e1",
  "published": "2026-07-03T03:16:23.627",
  "lastModified": "2026-10-25T21:10:00.770",
  "vulnStatus": "Deferred",
  "cveTags": [],
  "descriptions": [
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "value": "External Control of File Name or Path vulnerability in ASUS Business Manager allows a local user to execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges via a tampered IPC message.\nRefer to the '\nSecurity Update for ASUS Business Manager ' section on the ASUS Security Advisory for more information."
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "value": "La vulnerabilidad de Control Externo de Nombre de Archivo o Ruta en ASUS Business Manager permite a un usuario local ejecutar código arbitrario con privilegios de SYSTEM a través de un mensaje IPC manipulado.\nConsulte la sección ’Security Update for ASUS Business Manager ’ en el Aviso de Seguridad de ASUS para más información."
    }
  ],
  "affected": [
    {
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      "affectedData": [
        {
          "vendor": "ASUS",
          "product": "ASUS Business Manager",
          "defaultStatus": "unaffected",
          "versions": [
            {
              "version": "through v3.0.38.0",
              "versionType": "custom",
              "status": "affected"
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
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          "baseScore": 8.5,
          "baseSeverity": "HIGH",
          "attackVector": "LOCAL",
          "attackComplexity": "LOW",
          "attackRequirements": "NONE",
          "privilegesRequired": "LOW",
          "userInteraction": "NONE",
          "vulnConfidentialityImpact": "HIGH",
          "vulnIntegrityImpact": "HIGH",
          "vulnAvailabilityImpact": "HIGH",
          "subConfidentialityImpact": "NONE",
          "subIntegrityImpact": "NONE",
          "subAvailabilityImpact": "NONE",
          "exploitMaturity": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "confidentialityRequirement": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "integrityRequirement": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "availabilityRequirement": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "modifiedAttackVector": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "modifiedAttackComplexity": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "modifiedAttackRequirements": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "modifiedPrivilegesRequired": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "modifiedUserInteraction": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "modifiedVulnConfidentialityImpact": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "modifiedVulnIntegrityImpact": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "modifiedVulnAvailabilityImpact": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "modifiedSubConfidentialityImpact": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "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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          "timestamp": "2026-07-06T15:42:11.315665Z",
          "id": "CVE-2026-8921",
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              "exploitation": "none"
            },
            {
              "automatable": "no"
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            {
              "technicalImpact": "total"
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          "value": "CWE-73"
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  "references": [
    {
      "url": "https://www.asus.com/security-advisory",
      "source": "54bf65a7-a193-42d2-b1ba-8e150d3c35e1"
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}