Known exploited vulnerability
CVE-2018-19321
The short answer
CVE-2018-19321 affects n/a n/a and is rated high (CVSS 7.8). CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2022-10-24: attackers are using it, so patch it first.
What it is
The GPCIDrv and GDrv low-level drivers in GIGABYTE APP Center v1.05.21 and earlier, AORUS GRAPHICS ENGINE before 1.57, XTREME GAMING ENGINE before 1.26, and OC GURU II v2.08 expose functionality to read and write arbitrary physical memory. This could be leveraged by a local attacker to elevate privileges.
Severity
7.8 high
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploited (CISA KEV)
Yes, since Oct 24, 2022
Federal due date Nov 14, 2022
EPSS, next 30 days
3.7%
Higher than 90% of scored CVEs
How it can be exploited
- Attack vector
- Local
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality impact
- High
- Integrity impact
- High
- Availability impact
- High
What CISA says to do
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Affected products
n/a. NVD's record lists the exact affected versions.
References
- www.gigabyte.com/Support/Security/1801 Vendor Advisory
- www.secureauth.com/labs/advisories/gigabyte-drivers-elevation-privilege-vulnerabilities Broken LinkExploitThird Party Advisory
- www.gigabyte.com/Support/Security/1801 Vendor Advisory
- www.secureauth.com/labs/advisories/gigabyte-drivers-elevation-privilege-vulnerabilities Broken LinkExploitThird Party Advisory
- www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2018-19321 US Government Resource
Questions
Is CVE-2018-19321 being exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2018-19321 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2022-10-24, with a federal remediation due date of 2022-11-14. CISA lists it as used in ransomware campaigns.
How do I fix CVE-2018-19321?
CISA's required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
From NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS and OSV.dev, checked . Status on NVD: Analyzed. The description is NVD's text, quoted as published.
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