BaseFortify

Publication date: 2025-10-13

Last updated on: 2025-10-14

Assigner: ASUS

Description

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.

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Meta Information

Published

2025-10-13

Last Modified

2025-10-14

Generated

2026-07-06

AI Q&A

2025-10-13

EPSS Evaluated

2026-07-05

NVD

CVE-2025-9968

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
asus	armoury_crate	4.0

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-59	The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability exists in the UnifyScanner component of Armoury Crate and can be triggered by creating a specially crafted junction. Exploiting this vulnerability may lead to local privilege escalation on the affected system.

Impact Analysis

The vulnerability can allow an attacker with local access to escalate their privileges, potentially gaining higher-level permissions than intended. This could lead to unauthorized actions or control over the affected system.

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