Privilege escalation in Micro-Star MSI Afterburner
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2019-16098 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-749 |
| Exploitation vector | Local |
| Public exploit | Public exploit code for vulnerability #1 is available. |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
MSI Afterburner Client/Desktop applications / Software for system administration |
| Vendor | Micro-Star |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) Exposed dangerous method or function
EUVDB-ID: #VU67995
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 7.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-16098
CWE-ID:
CWE-749 - Exposed Dangerous Method or Function
Exploit availability: Yes
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to presence of insecure methods within the Micro-Star MSI Afterburner driver (RTCore64.sys and RTCore32.sys files). A local user can execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges. MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsMSI Afterburner: 4.6.2.15658
External linkshttp://github.com/Barakat/CVE-2019-16098
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.
