ZDI-26-430: MSI Center NTIOLib_X64 Origin Validation Error Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of MSI Center. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The ZDI has assigned a CVSS rating of 7.8. The following CVEs are assigned: CVE-2026-6102.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-6102 is a local privilege escalation vulnerability in MSI Center's NTIOLib_X64.sys driver caused by improper origin validation of commands. An attacker who can execute code with limited privileges on the affected system can exploit this flaw to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM-level rights. The vulnerability has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H). The vendor addressed this issue in MSI Center version 2.0.69.0.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an attacker with local low-privileged code execution to escalate privileges to SYSTEM level, gaining full control over the affected system. This can lead to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability on the host.
Mitigation Recommendations
Apply the official fix by upgrading MSI Center to version 2.0.69.0 or later. This update addresses the origin validation error in the NTIOLib_X64.sys driver and mitigates the privilege escalation vulnerability.
ZDI-26-430: MSI Center NTIOLib_X64 Origin Validation Error Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Description
This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of MSI Center. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The ZDI has assigned a CVSS rating of 7.8. The following CVEs are assigned: CVE-2026-6102.
Affected software
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-6102 is a local privilege escalation vulnerability in MSI Center's NTIOLib_X64.sys driver caused by improper origin validation of commands. An attacker who can execute code with limited privileges on the affected system can exploit this flaw to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM-level rights. The vulnerability has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H). The vendor addressed this issue in MSI Center version 2.0.69.0.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an attacker with local low-privileged code execution to escalate privileges to SYSTEM level, gaining full control over the affected system. This can lead to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability on the host.
Mitigation Recommendations
Apply the official fix by upgrading MSI Center to version 2.0.69.0 or later. This update addresses the origin validation error in the NTIOLib_X64.sys driver and mitigates the privilege escalation vulnerability.
Technical Details
- Article Source
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Threat ID: 6a58fe6668715ace43485be4
Added to database: 07/16/2026, 15:53:10 UTC
Last enriched: 07/16/2026, 15:55:20 UTC
Last updated: 07/16/2026, 19:07:58 UTC
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