CVE-2022-22262: ASUS Armoury Crate & Aura Creator Installer之ROG Live Service - Improper Link Resolution Before File Access

Severity: high (CVSS 7.7 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2022-03-01 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-59

Description

ROG Live Service’s function for deleting temp files created by installation has an improper link resolution before file access vulnerability. Since this function does not validate the path before deletion, an unauthenticated local attacker can create an unexpected symbolic link to system file path, to delete arbitrary system files and disrupt system service.

Affected products

ASUS Armoury Crate & Aura Creator Installer (ROG Live Service): before 1.3.3.0 — fixed in 1.3.3.0

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: ASUS Armoury Crate & Aura Creator Installer (ROG Live Service) 1.3.3.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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