CVE-2021-28685 describes a privilege escalation vulnerability in ASUS GPUTweak II versions prior to 2.3.0.3, specifically within the AsIO2_64.sys and AsIO2_32.sys drivers. This flaw allows low-privileged users to directly access physical memory and MSR registers, potentially leading to NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM privileges through DeviceIoControl calls. Rated 7.8 HIGH on CVSS, it requires local access with low attack complexity, posing a significant risk to confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or notable community discussion or media coverage surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 2.3.0.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:asus:gputweak_ii:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.