{
  "id": 11214270,
  "title": "Don't fear the BIOS update: Asus has just fixed a local access vulnerability affecting older Intel motherboards",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/dont-fear-the-bios-update-asus-has-just-fixed-a-local-access",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-01T14:47:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "PC Gamer",
    "slug": "pc-gamer",
    "url": "https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/motherboards/dont-fear-the-bios-update-asus-has-just-fixed-a-local-access-vulnerability-affecting-older-intel-motherboards/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Don't let fear of BIOS updates discourage you from staying current. The latest Asus BIOS update specifically addresses a local access vulnerability impacting older Intel motherboards. This flaw, identified as CVE-2026-93495, allows a physical attacker in the same room to access or modify arbitrary memory on affected systems. Despite requiring local access, the severity rating of 7.0 places this issue high on the risk scale. Asus strongly recommends updating the BIOS for a range of ROG Strix and Maximus models, detailed in the full list provided. The vulnerable motherboard models range from PRIME Z390-A to ROG STRIX Z390-E GAMING and include various ROG and WS series boards. To safeguard your system, download the latest BIOS update from Asus' support site. Additionally, Asus advises checking for other security updates, noting a recent high severity vulnerability discovered in August.",
  "summary": "To be clear, it's only older motherboards for 8th and 9th Gen Intel CPUs that are affected by the issue.",
  "key_points": [
    "Asus BIOS update fixes local access vulnerability",
    "CVE-2026-93495 allows memory access/modification",
    "Recommended for ROG Strix, Maximus models"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}