CVE-2020-14979 - CVE House
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Status published High CVE-2020-14979

The WinRing0.sys and WinRing0x64.sys drivers 1.2.0 in EVGA Precision X1...

Vulnerability Description

The WinRing0.sys and WinRing0x64.sys drivers 1.2.0 in EVGA Precision X1 through 1.0.6 allow local users, including low integrity processes, to read and write to arbitrary memory locations. This allows any user to gain NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM privileges by mapping \Device\PhysicalMemory into the calling process.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

No credits recorded in the NVD database.

References

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CVE-2020-22057
The WinRin0x64.sys and WinRing0.sys low-level drivers in EVGA Precision XOC...
Critical 9.1

Affected Vendor

Affected Software

precision x1, winring0
Vulnerable Versions:
0, 1.2.0

Timeline

Official Publish: August 11th, 2020
Last Modified: August 4th, 2024
Added to House: July 21st, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weaknesses (CWE)

No CWE data available

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.