CVE-2020-14979

Published: Aug 11, 2020Modified: Jun 17, 2026

7.8

Vector

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

Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 5.9

Source: NVD

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.

Affected (2)

Products: Evga: Precision X1 · Winring0 Project: Winring0

1 product

Winring0 Project

1 product

Configuration A

2 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Evga Precision X1	Up to 1.0.6
Winring0 Project Winring0	Version 1.2.0

References (4)

https://posts.specterops.io/cve-2020-14979-local-privilege-escalation-in-evga-precisionx1-cf63c6b95896

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

https://www.evga.com/precisionx1/

Source: cve@mitre.org

ProductVendor Advisory

https://posts.specterops.io/cve-2020-14979-local-privilege-escalation-in-evga-precisionx1-cf63c6b95896

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party Advisory

https://www.evga.com/precisionx1/

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

ProductVendor Advisory

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