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HIGH · 7.1

CVE-2018-8061

HWiNFO AMD64 Kernel driver version 8.98 and lower allows an unprivileged user to send IOCTL 0x85FE2608 to the device driver with the HWiNFO32 symbolic device name, resulting in direct physical memory ...

Vulnerability Description

HWiNFO AMD64 Kernel driver version 8.98 and lower allows an unprivileged user to send IOCTL 0x85FE2608 to the device driver with the HWiNFO32 symbolic device name, resulting in direct physical memory read or write.

CVSS Score

7.1

HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
NONE

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
HwinfoAmd64 Kernel Driver<= 8.98

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-119

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2018-8061?

CVE-2018-8061 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.1 (HIGH). HWiNFO AMD64 Kernel driver version 8.98 and lower allows an unprivileged user to send IOCTL 0x85FE2608 to the device driver with the HWiNFO32 symbolic device name, resulting in direct physical memory ...

How severe is CVE-2018-8061?

CVE-2018-8061 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.1/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2018-8061?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Hwinfo Amd64 Kernel Driver.