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CVE-2020-9756

HIGHCVSS 7.8/10EPSS 0.51%

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CVE-2020-9756 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. Patriot Viper RGB Driver 1.1 and prior exposes IOCTL and allows insufficient access control. The IOCTL Codes 0x80102050 and 0x80102054 allows a local user with low privileges to read/write 1/2/4 bytes from or to an IO port. EPSS estimates a 0.51% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Patriot Viper RGB Driver 1.1 and prior exposes IOCTL and allows insufficient access control. The IOCTL Codes 0x80102050 and 0x80102054 allows a local user with low privileges to read/write 1/2/4 bytes from or to an IO port. This could be leveraged in a number of ways to ultimately run code with elevated privileges.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
7.8/10

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

EPSS Probability
0.51%

39.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
PatriotmemoryViper Rgb Firmware<= 1.1

References

Timeline

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Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-9756?
Patriot Viper RGB Driver 1.1 and prior exposes IOCTL and allows insufficient access control. The IOCTL Codes 0x80102050 and 0x80102054 allows a local user with low privileges to read/write 1/2/4 bytes from or to an IO port. This could be leveraged in a number of ways to ultimately run code with elevated privileges.
How severe is CVE-2020-9756?
CVE-2020-9756 has a CVSS score of 7.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.51% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2020-9756?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST