Exploited vulnerabilities / CVE-2025-59374
Confirmed exploited · exploited vulnerability · ASUS Live UpdateCVE-2025-59374
ASUS Live Update exploited vulnerability, confirmed exploited in the wild.
ASUS Live Update contains an embedded malicious code vulnerability client were distributed with unauthorized modifications introduced through a supply chain compromise. The modified builds could cause devices meeting specific targeting conditions to perform unintended actions. The impacted product could be end-of-life (EoL) and/or end-of-service (EoS). Users should discontinue product utilization.
| CISA's name for it | ASUS Live Update Embedded Malicious Code Vulnerability |
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| Vendor and product | ASUS · Live Update |
| Type | exploited vulnerability · CWE-506 |
| Exploited | Confirmed by CISA listed 17 December 2025 |
| Likelihood | scored lower by EPSS, but already confirmed exploited, which outranks any prediction |
| Deadline | 7 January 2026 · already passed |
| Used in ransomware | Not reported |
| Advisories | www.asus.com ↗ · nvd.nist.gov ↗ |
Three steps, in this order
Apply the vendor's fix or mitigation; CISA lists only vulnerabilities seen exploited.
If you cannot patch now, restrict network access to the affected product.
Check for signs of compromise since the date it was added to the list.
| CISA's required action | Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. |
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CVE-2025-59374 in short
Is CVE-2025-59374 being exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2025-59374 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogue on 17 December 2025, which it does only on evidence of exploitation in the wild.
What is the CISA deadline for CVE-2025-59374?
US federal agencies must remediate it by 7 January 2026. Everyone else should treat that date as the latest safe point to patch an internet-facing system.
How likely is CVE-2025-59374 to be exploited in the next 30 days?
FIRST's Exploit Prediction Scoring System gives it 1.2%, the 68th percentile of every CVE it scores.
How do I fix CVE-2025-59374?
Apply the vendor's fix or mitigation; CISA lists only vulnerabilities seen exploited. If you cannot patch now, restrict network access to the affected product. Check for signs of compromise since the date it was added to the list.
Sources: CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogue (released 10 November 2026) and FIRST EPSS. Page compiled automatically by SAK T.L.M, the threat-intelligence tool of SAK T.E.C, on 13 November 2026.