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CVE-2026-57851

MSI KernCoreLib64.sys Privilege Escalation via IOCTL Handlers PUBLISHED

Description (CNA)

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.

Affected (CNA)

Vendor / productVersions
Micro-Star International (MSI) / KernCoreLib64.sysaffected 0 through 1.0.2605.1301

CWE

CWE-782

References

ADP enrichment

CISA-ADP

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