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CVE-2025-9968

Status: DeferredHigh (8.5)—

A link following vulnerability exists in the UnifyScanner component of Armoury Crate. This vulnerability may be triggered by creating a specially crafted junction, potentially leading to local privilege escalation. For more information, please refer to section 'Security Update for Armoury Crate App' in the ASUS Security Advisory.

CVSS

Exploitation probability (EPSS)

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).

🎯 ATT&CK techniques

How this vulnerability is exploited and what the attacker gains, in MITRE ATT&CK terms.

Vector CVSS AV:L (acceso local) sin UI:R + CWE-59 (insecure link/path) permite escalada de privilegios mediante junction malicioso. VC:H confirma impacto en confidencialidad.

Inferred by our analysis agent from the official description, CVSS vector and CWE, and checked by a supervisor. May contain errors.

🛡️ ATT&CK mitigations that cover these techniques

Threat Intelligence ProgramExecution PreventionApplication Isolation and SandboxingExploit ProtectionUpdate Software

Affected technologies (1)

⚠ AI-inferred from the description — NVD hasn't analyzed this CVE yet, these aren't verified CPEs.

Asus — Armoury CrateAI

CWEs

References

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