Description

The WinRing0.sys and WinRing0x64.sys drivers 1.2.0 in EVGA Precision X1 through 1.0.6 allow local users, including low integrity processes, to read and write to arbitrary memory locations. This allows any user to gain NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM privileges by mapping \Device\PhysicalMemory into the calling process.

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 11, 2020, 6:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 5:04 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2020-14979 has a 3 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2020-14979 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Evga precision_x1
1 Winring0_project winring0
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2020-14979.

URL Resource
https://posts.specterops.io/cve-2020-14979-local-privilege-escalation-in-evga-precisionx1-cf63c6b95896 Third Party Advisory
https://www.evga.com/precisionx1/ Product Vendor Advisory
https://posts.specterops.io/cve-2020-14979-local-privilege-escalation-in-evga-precisionx1-cf63c6b95896 Third Party Advisory
https://www.evga.com/precisionx1/ Product Vendor Advisory

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

PowerShell script to apply Zenbleed (CVE-2023-20593) MSR workaround on Windows

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PowerShell

Updated: 1 year, 3 months ago
8 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : July 26, 2023, 8:03 p.m. This repo has been linked 2 different CVEs too.

Management tool for facilitating driver service (un)installation.

driver

C++ C

Updated: 6 months, 1 week ago
4 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : March 8, 2023, 4:27 a.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

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Updated: 2 months, 3 weeks ago
41 stars 16 fork 16 watcher
Born at : Jan. 11, 2021, 2:08 a.m. This repo has been linked 190 different CVEs too.

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2020-14979 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

  • TheCyberThrone
SteelFox Malware Dissection

Security researchers have discovered a new strain of malware named ‘SteelFox’ is actively used by threat actors to mine cryptocurrency and steal credit card data. It came to the limelight by August 20 ... Read more

Published Date: Nov 09, 2024 (1 month, 2 weeks ago)
  • The Hacker News
SteelFox and Rhadamanthys Malware Use Copyright Scams, Driver Exploits to Target Victims

An ongoing phishing campaign is employing copyright infringement-related themes to trick victims into downloading a newer version of the Rhadamanthys information stealer since July 2024. Cybersecurity ... Read more

Published Date: Nov 07, 2024 (1 month, 2 weeks ago)
  • BleepingComputer
New SteelFox malware hijacks Windows PCs using vulnerable driver

A new malicious package called 'SteelFox' mines for cryptocurrency and steals credit card data by using the “bring your own vulnerable driver” technique to get SYSTEM privileges on Windows machines. T ... Read more

Published Date: Nov 06, 2024 (1 month, 2 weeks ago)
  • Kaspersky
New SteelFox Trojan mimics software activators, stealing sensitive data and mining cryptocurrency

Introduction In August 2024, our team identified a new crimeware bundle, which we named “SteelFox”. Delivered via sophisticated execution chains including shellcoding, this threat abuses Windows servi ... Read more

Published Date: Nov 06, 2024 (1 month, 2 weeks ago)

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2020-14979 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://posts.specterops.io/cve-2020-14979-local-privilege-escalation-in-evga-precisionx1-cf63c6b95896
    Added Reference https://www.evga.com/precisionx1/
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CWE Remap by [email protected]

    Jul. 21, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CWE CWE-269 NVD-CWE-noinfo
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 18, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://posts.specterops.io/cve-2020-14979-local-privilege-escalation-in-evga-precisionx1-cf63c6b95896 No Types Assigned https://posts.specterops.io/cve-2020-14979-local-privilege-escalation-in-evga-precisionx1-cf63c6b95896 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.evga.com/precisionx1/ No Types Assigned https://www.evga.com/precisionx1/ Product, Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-269
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:evga:precision_x1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 1.0.6 *cpe:2.3:a:winring0_project:winring0:1.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 13, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description ** REJECT ** DO NOT USE THIS CANDIDATE NUMBER. ConsultIDs: none. Reason: This candidate was withdrawn by its CNA. Further investigation showed that it was not a security issue. Notes: none. The WinRing0.sys and WinRing0x64.sys drivers 1.2.0 in EVGA Precision X1 through 1.0.6 allow local users, including low integrity processes, to read and write to arbitrary memory locations. This allows any user to gain NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM privileges by mapping \Device\PhysicalMemory into the calling process.
    Added Reference https://www.evga.com/precisionx1/ [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://posts.specterops.io/cve-2020-14979-local-privilege-escalation-in-evga-precisionx1-cf63c6b95896 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Unrejected by [email protected]

    Aug. 13, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Rejected by [email protected]

    Aug. 11, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2020-14979 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2020-14979 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.04 }} 0.00%

score

0.05635

percentile

CVSS31 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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Attack Complexity
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Scope
Confidentiality
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