Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in ASUS EC Tool Driver
CVE-2022-42455

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Asus
Status
Armoury Crate
Vendor
CVE Published:
15 February 2023

What is CVE-2022-42455?

The ASUS EC Tool driver, specifically version 1beb15c90dcf7a5234ed077833a0a3e900969b60be1d04fcebce0a9f8994bdbb, features multiple IOCTL handlers that enable local users to execute unprivileged IOCTL calls providing raw access to port I/O and model-specific registers (MSRs). This vulnerability allows local users to escalate their privileges, potentially compromising system security.

References

https://github.com/mandiant/Vulnerability-Disclosures/blo...

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-2022-42455 : Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in ASUS EC Tool Driver