CVE-2020-12446
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CVE-2020-12446 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. The ene.sys driver in G.SKILL Trident Z Lighting Control through 1.00.08 exposes mapping and un-mapping of physical memory, reading and writing to Model Specific Register (MSR) registers, and input from and output to I/O ports to local non-privileged users. This leads to privilege escalation to NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM.. EPSS estimates a 0.50% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
The ene.sys driver in G.SKILL Trident Z Lighting Control through 1.00.08 exposes mapping and un-mapping of physical memory, reading and writing to Model Specific Register (MSR) registers, and input from and output to I/O ports to local non-privileged users. This leads to privilege escalation to NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Gskill | Trident Z Lighting Control | <= 1.00.08 |
References
- https://github.com/active-labs/Advisories/blob/master/2020/ACTIVE-2020-003.mdThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/active-labs/Advisories/blob/master/2020/ACTIVE-2020-003.mdThird Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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