CVE-2020-15480
High
Description
An issue was discovered in PassMark BurnInTest through 9.1, OSForensics through 7.1, and PerformanceTest through 10. The kernel driver exposes IOCTL functionality that allows low-privilege users to read and write to arbitrary Model Specific Registers (MSRs). This could lead to arbitrary Ring-0 code execution and escalation of privileges. This affects DirectIo32.sys and DirectIo64.sys.
SeverityHigh
CVSS8.8
Exploit probability—
ProductPassmark Burnintest
PublishedAug 7, 2020
First seenAug 7, 2020
How to fix
Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| passmark burnintest | v ≤ 9.1 | — |
| passmark osforensics | v ≤ 7.1 | — |
| passmark performancetest | v ≤ 10.0 | — |
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