HIGH

CVE-2019-16098

CVSS v3

7.8

HIGH

EPSS Score

77.8%

exploit probability

CISA KEV

No

known exploited

Exploitation

SSVC status

Description

The driver in Micro-Star MSI Afterburner 4.6.2.15658 (aka RTCore64.sys and RTCore32.sys) allows any authenticated user to read and write to arbitrary memory, I/O ports, and MSRs. This can be exploited for privilege escalation, code execution under high privileges, and information disclosure. These signed drivers can also be used to bypass the Microsoft driver-signing policy to deploy malicious code.

Technical details

Published
9/11/2019

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-16098?

The driver in Micro-Star MSI Afterburner 4.6.2.15658 (aka RTCore64.sys and RTCore32.sys) allows any authenticated user to read and write to arbitrary memory, I/O ports, and MSRs. This can be exploited for privilege escalation, code execution under high privileges, and information disclosure. These signed drivers can also be used to bypass the Microsoft driver-signing policy to deploy malicious code.

Is CVE-2019-16098 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2019-16098 has not been confirmed. The EPSS score is 77.8%, indicating the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2019-16098?

CVE-2019-16098 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (HIGH severity).

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