December 17, 2025 · Applied Cybernetics Group
CVE-2025-59374 — ASUS Live Update
ASUS Live Update Embedded Malicious Code Vulnerability
- Added to KEV
2025-12-17- Federal due date
2026-01-07- Vendor
- ASUS
- Product
- Live Update
- EPSS
- 95.7th percentile (score 0.206, as of
2026-06-08) - NVD CVSS v3.1
- —
- Ransomware use
- Unknown
- Upstream
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-59374
CISA short description
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.
Required action
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.