Auth bypass in Nzxt Cam

CVE-2020-13512

A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the WinRing0x64 Driver Privileged I/O Write IRPs functionality of NZXT CAM 4.8.0. A specially crafted I/O request packet (IRP) can cause increased privileges. Using the IRP 0x9c40a0d8 gives a low privilege user direct access to the OUT instruction that is completely unrestrained at an elevated privilege level. An attacker can send a malicious IRP to trigger this vulnerability.

Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation

EPSS: 0.005 (41.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

  • Nzxt Cam — versions 4.8.0
  • N/a Nzxt — versions NZXT CAM 4.8.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-13512?
CVE-2020-13512 is a high-severity vulnerability in Nzxt Cam, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2020-12-18.
How severe is CVE-2020-13512?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2020-13512 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.