CVE-2019-16098
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CVE-2019-16098 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. The driver in Micro-Star MSI Afterburner 4.6.2.15658 (aka RTCore64.sys and RTCore32.sys) allows any authenticated user to read and write to arbitrary memory, I/O ports, and MSRs. This can be exploited for privilege escalation, code execution under high privileges, and information disclosure. EPSS estimates a 18.19% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
The driver in Micro-Star MSI Afterburner 4.6.2.15658 (aka RTCore64.sys and RTCore32.sys) allows any authenticated user to read and write to arbitrary memory, I/O ports, and MSRs. This can be exploited for privilege escalation, code execution under high privileges, and information disclosure. These signed drivers can also be used to bypass the Microsoft driver-signing policy to deploy malicious code.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Msi | Afterburner | 4.6.2.15658 |
References
- https://github.com/Barakat/CVE-2019-16098Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/Barakat/CVE-2019-16098Exploit, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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