CVE-2025-59374: in the CISA KEV catalogue

ASUS Live Update Embedded Malicious Code Vulnerability. CISA added CVE-2025-59374 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogue on 2025-12-17 with a default due date of 2026-01-07. Known ransomware campaign use: Unknown. Forensic triage flag: No.

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 description)

Vendor / product: ASUS Live Update
CWE: CWE-506
CISA 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.
EPSS: 1.2%, percentile 68 (scored 2026-11-04)

EPSS puts about 1.2 in 100 odds (1.2%) on exploitation activity being observed in the next 30 days. Its score is higher than or equal to that of 68% of scored CVEs. This is a model estimate about exploitation anywhere, not about your environment.

Vendor and reference links (from CISA)

Your own deadline under CISA BOD 26-04 depends on exposure, automatability and technical impact: work it out with the BOD 26-04 calculator.

Data dates. CISA KEV catalogue version 2026.11.04, released 2026-11-04, 1,768 entries (checked 2026-11-05). EPSS model v2026.06.15, scored 2026-11-04, 400,189 CVEs. Sources: CISA and FIRST (EPSS by FIRST; scores generated by Empirical Security). Copied to our own database and refreshed automatically; if a refresh fails, the previous copy keeps serving with its own date.

Frequently asked questions

Is CVE-2025-59374 in the CISA KEV catalogue?

Yes. CISA added CVE-2025-59374 (ASUS Live Update Embedded Malicious Code Vulnerability) to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogue on 2025-12-17. CISA's default due date for it is 2026-01-07.

Is CVE-2025-59374 used in ransomware attacks?

CISA marks known ransomware campaign use as Unknown for CVE-2025-59374. That means CISA lacks confirmation, not that ransomware groups do not use it.

What should I do about CVE-2025-59374?

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.

Sources

CISA, Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog (accessed 2026-11-03)
FIRST, Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS) (EPSS by FIRST; scores generated by Empirical Security)
NVD record for CVE-2025-59374