What is the CVSS score of CVE-2019-1010066?

CVE-2019-1010066 has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.5 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 1.3%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2019-1010066?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2019-1010066. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 1.3%.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2019-1010066?

Yes, a patch is available for CVE-2019-1010066. Update the affected software to the latest version immediately.

Model Specific Registers Safe CVE-2019-1010066

HIGH

Improper Privilege Management (CWE-269)

2019-07-18 josh@bress.net

Privilege Escalation Model Specific Registers Safe

7.5

CVSS 3.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

7.5 HIGH

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

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

High

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Jul 18, 2019 - 14:15 nvd

HIGH 7.5

DescriptionNVD

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory msr-safe v1.1.0 is affected by: Incorrect Access Control. The impact is: An attacker could modify model specific registers. The component is: ioctl handling. The attack vector is: An attacker could exploit a bug in ioctl interface whitelist checking, in order to write to model specific registers, normally a function reserved for the root user. The fixed version is: v1.2.0.

AnalysisAI

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory msr-safe v1.1.0 is affected by: Incorrect Access Control. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Improper Privilege Management (CWE-269), which allows attackers to escalate privileges to gain unauthorized elevated access. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory msr-safe v1.1.0 is affected by: Incorrect Access Control. The impact is: An attacker could modify model specific registers. The component is: ioctl handling. The attack vector is: An attacker could exploit a bug in ioctl interface whitelist checking, in order to write to model specific registers, normally a function reserved for the root user. The fixed version is: v1.2.0. Affected products include: Llnl Model Specific Registers-Safe.

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Apply principle of least privilege, validate privilege transitions, implement proper role separation.