CVE-2026-57851

MSI KernCoreLib64.sys Privilege Escalation via IOCTL Handlers

State
Published
Severity
8.5 High
Published
Jul 7, 2026
Updated
Sep 24, 2026
Reserved
Jun 25, 2026

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Description

MSI Feature Manager contains a local privilege escalation vulnerability in the KernCoreLib64.sys kernel driver that allows any locally logged-on user to perform arbitrary physical memory read/write and unrestricted I/O port operations by accessing exposed IOCTL handlers without administrator privileges. Attackers can exploit the accessible device object through IOCTL handlers to manipulate kernel objects, tamper with kernel-mode callbacks, bypass Protected Process Light protections, and disable security software.

Scores

CVSSScoreVectorSource
4.08.5 HighCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NVulnCheck
3.17.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HVulnCheck

Weaknesses

  • CWE-782 Exposed IOCTL with Insufficient Access Control

Affected Products

ProductVersions
KernCoreLib64.sysMicro-Star International (MSI)
  • 1.0.2605.1301 and earlierAffected

References

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