CVE-2026-90891 (CVSS 5.5)

Description

ASRock Polychrome SYNC/RGB software utility developed by ASRock Inc. has an Improper Access Control vulnerability. Authenticated local attackers can send a specially crafted IOCTL request to cause the driver to write to improperly restricted I/O ports, resulting in a forced operating system reboot.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

5.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS — Exploit Prediction

0.0009

Probability of exploitation

0.00%

Percentile rank

EPSS estimates the probability that this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. A higher score means more likely to be exploited.

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-1256 CWE-1256

References

Other References

https://www.twcert.org.tw/en/cp-139-11204-6b1c6-2.html https://www.twcert.org.tw/tw/cp-132-11205-f6677-1.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-90891? +

ASRock Polychrome SYNC/RGB software utility developed by ASRock Inc. has an Improper Access Control vulnerability. Authenticated local attackers can send a specially crafted IOCTL request to cause the driver to write to improperly restricted I/O ports, resulting in a forced operating system reboot. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2026-90891? +

CVE-2026-90891 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.5 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance. The EPSS score is 0.0009, placing it in the 0th percentile for exploitation probability.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2026-90891? +

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