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CVE-2020-10649
- Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
- Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
- EPSS: 0.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
- Public exploit or detection template: yes
- Published: 2020-03-25 · updated 2026-06-17
- Weakness: CWE-427
Description
DevActSvc.exe in ASUS Device Activation before 1.0.7.0 for Windows 10 notebooks and PCs could lead to unsigned code execution with no additional restrictions when a user puts an application at a particular path with a particular file name.
Affected products
- ASUS Device Activation: before 1.0.7.0 — fixed in 1.0.7.0
How to fix
Upgrade to a fixed version: ASUS Device Activation 1.0.7.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
References
- https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Ap293b7bZLen6DmheppR1IUFEAsCSORC/view?usp=sharing
- https://www.asus.com/Laptops/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-FX504/HelpDesk_Download/
- https://www.asus.com/Static_WebPage/ASUS-Product-Security-Advisory/
- https://www.asus.com/support/FAQ/1042640/
- https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Ap293b7bZLen6DmheppR1IUFEAsCSORC/view?usp=sharing
- https://www.asus.com/Laptops/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-FX504/HelpDesk_Download/
- https://www.asus.com/Static_WebPage/ASUS-Product-Security-Advisory/
- https://www.asus.com/support/FAQ/1042640/
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