CVE-2019-18845 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can exploit Patriot Viper RGB drivers to read/write arbitrary memory and gain SYSTEM privileges.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-18845?
CVE-2019-18845 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 9 Nov 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The MsIo64.sys and MsIo32.sys drivers in Patriot Viper RGB before 1.1 allow local users (including low integrity processes) to read and write to arbitrary memory locations, and consequently gain NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM privileges, by mapping \Device\PhysicalMemory into the calling process via ZwOpenSection and ZwMapViewOfSection.
Weakness: CWE-269
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-18845?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Patriotmemory Viper Rgb Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2019-18845?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-18845 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2019-18845 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-18845 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3pr7-mf88-fxm3.