CVE-2021-41285 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can escalate privileges to SYSTEM by sending a specific IOCTL request to the MODAPI.sys driver, allowing direct physical memory access.
- 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-2021-41285?
CVE-2021-41285 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Oct 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Ballistix MOD Utility through 2.0.2.5 is vulnerable to privilege escalation in the MODAPI.sys driver component. The vulnerability is triggered by sending a specific IOCTL request that allows low-privileged users to directly interact with physical memory via the MmMapIoSpace function call (mapping physical memory into a virtual address space). Attackers could exploit this issue to achieve local privilege escalation to NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-41285?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Micron Ballistix Memory Overview Display Utility.
How do I fix CVE-2021-41285?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-41285 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2021-41285 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-41285 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5h78-qw4w-6wq5.