High severity · published Jul 30, 2026
CVE-2026-16727
Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization (“Race Condition”) in ASUS Armoury Crate allows a local user to execute arbitrary code with elevated…
7.3
CVSS
0.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization (“Race Condition”) in ASUS Armoury Crate allows a local user to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges via a crafted file replacement.
Refer to the ' Security Update for ASUS Armoury Crate ' section on the ASUS Security Advisory for more information.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.1% · higher than 2% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
AC
Armoury Crate · ASUS
V5.4.1 through V6.4.12 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-16727
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-16727
www.asus.com
https://www.asus.com/security-advisory
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