# CVE-2026-112116: ASUS System Control Interface IOCTL insufficient access control

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-112116-an-exposed-ioctl-with-insufficient-access-control-in-asus-system  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-11-04. Updated: 2026-11-04  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-112116 · Severity: info · Published 2026-11-04

ASUS System Control Interface contains an exposed device interface that lacks proper access restrictions, allowing a local user with limited privileges to read and write arbitrary system memory. An attacker exploiting this flaw could completely compromise the affected system without requiring elevated permissions.

Technologies: [ASUS System Control Interface](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/system-control-interface). Vendors: [ASUS](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/asus).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-112116 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-112116 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-112116?** Informational severity, published 4 November 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** ASUS System Control Interface.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-112116?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**How is CVE-2026-112116 attacked?** It is attacked with local access, in device firmware.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-112116?** Check whether you run ASUS System Control Interface. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Technical details

The vulnerability involves an exposed IOCTL (input/output control) interface in ASUS System Control Interface with insufficient access control checks. A local, low-privileged user can craft malicious device control requests to read and write arbitrary physical memory, bypassing security boundaries. This direct memory access capability enables full system compromise.

## Affected products

- ASUS System Control Interface

## Timeline

- 2026-11-04: disclosed

## References

- [https://www.asus.com/security-advisory](https://www.asus.com/security-advisory)

## Related threats

- [ASUS System Control Interface out-of-bounds read via IOCTL](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-15030-asus-system-control-interface-out-of-bounds-read-via-ioctl)
- [ASUS System Control Interface and Business Manager Information Disclosure and DoS](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-13585-asus-system-control-interface-and-business-manager-information)
- [ASUS System Control Interface privilege escalation via crafted RPC call](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-7480-asus-system-control-interface-privilege-escalation-via-crafted-rpc)