Privilege Escalation Vulnerabilities in MSI Center by Micro-Star International
CVE-2021-44899

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Msi

Status
Center
Vendor
CVE Published:
4 February 2022

What is CVE-2021-44899?

MSI Center versions up to 1.0.31.0 are affected by several privilege escalation vulnerabilities. These vulnerabilities originate from flaws in multiple driver components, including atidgllk.sys, atillk64.sys, MODAPI.sys, NTIOLib.sys, NTIOLib_X64.sys, WinRing0.sys, and WinRing0x64.sys. Attackers can exploit these vulnerabilities by sending specially crafted IOCTL requests, potentially allowing them to elevate their privileges within the system.

References

https://voidsec.com
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https://voidsec.com/advisories/cve-2021-44899/
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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CVE-2021-44899 : Privilege Escalation Vulnerabilities in MSI Center by Micro-Star International