VDB-412473 · CVE-2026-93495 · EUVD-2026-90452

ASUS Motherboard initialization

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8.2	$0-$5k	1.15

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in ASUS Motherboard. It has been classified as very critical. The affected element is an unknown function. Performing a manipulation results in initialization. This vulnerability was named CVE-2026-93495. The attack needs to be approached locally. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as very critical, was found in ASUS Motherboard (unknown version). This affects an unknown code block. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a initialization vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-665. The product does not initialize or incorrectly initializes a resource, which might leave the resource in an unexpected state when it is accessed or used. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Improper initialization in an ASUS certain motherboard allows an physically proximate user to read or write arbitrary memory by inserting a specially crafted device.

The advisory is shared at asus.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2026-93495 since 09/18/2026. The exploitability is told to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 10/01/2026).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2026-90452). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

Forum Software

Vendor

ASUS

Name

Motherboard

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.asus.com/

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.2
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.2

VulDB Base Score: 8.2
VulDB Temp Score: 8.2
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Initialization
CWE: CWE-665
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Physical: Yes
Local: Yes
Remote: Partially

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

09/18/2026 CVE reserved
10/01/2026 +13 days Advisory disclosed
10/01/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
10/01/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: asus.com

Advisory: asus.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-93495 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-93495
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-412473
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Entryinfo

Created: 10/01/2026 04:19
Updated: 10/01/2026 05:43
Changes: 10/01/2026 04:19 (63), 10/01/2026 05:43 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.