Privilege Escalation in NZXT CAM Software by NZXT
CVE-2020-13512

8.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Nzxt

Status
Nzxt
Vendor
CVE Published:
18 December 2020

What is CVE-2020-13512?

A privilege escalation vulnerability in the NZXT CAM software version 4.8.0 arises from improper handling of Privileged I/O Write IRPs in the WinRing0x64 driver. A low privilege user can exploit this vulnerability by sending a specially crafted I/O request packet (IRP), specifically the IRP with the identifier 0x9c40a0d8. This allows the attacker to gain unrestricted access to execute the OUT instruction at an elevated privilege level, effectively bypassing system security measures.

Affected Version(s)

NZXT NZXT CAM 4.8.0

References

https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
8.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Changed

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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