Update your Asus PC right now! A critical flaw can let hackers take over:
The Armoury Crate app comes preinstalled on many Asus PCs—and it has a critical ...
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Armoury Crate flaw could give attackers Windows admin rightsThe CVE-2025-3464 vulnerability is rated 8.8 out of 10, and an update is available through the app’s Update Center.
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- Armoury Crate comes preinstalled on many Asus gaming desktops and laptops, as well as on the ROG Ally X.
- The flaw, cataloged as CVE-2025-3464, has a severity rating of 8.8 out of 10 and could enable full Windows administrator rights if the attacker already had device access.
- Users with Armoury Crate installed can apply the available fix through Settings > Update Center > Check for Updates > Update.
- Exploitation would require an attacker to have already gained access to the PC, and the report says the flaw has not been seen being exploited in the wild.
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