● Covered by 1 source · 1 reportHigh impact
Severe vulnerability in MSI Center allows SYSTEM privileges escalation
Key points
- MSI Center vulnerability allows privilege escalation for authenticated users
- Exploitable named pipe created by the Notebook Foundation service
- Implications affect all devices with MSI Center preinstalled
Vulnerability Discovery
The vulnerability was identified within MSI Center, which is included on all MSI laptops and pre-built desktops. This preinstallation elevates the potential risks since any vulnerabilities could impact a large number of users.
Exploitation Process
The exploitation process began with downloading the offline installer of MSI Center. By utilizing tools like Detect-It-Easy and innoextract, the vulnerable components were identified, allowing deeper analysis.
Decompilation and Analysis
A comprehensive decompilation was performed on the executables using ILSpy and IDA for analysis. The investigation aimed to uncover common vulnerabilities within the executables, revealing a critical weakness linked to named pipes.
Named Pipe Vulnerability
MSI’s 'Notebook Foundation' service creates a named pipe at boot-time, which authenticated users can access. The specific command to create this pipe allows further actions that can escalate privileges to SYSTEM level.
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Reporting from
A vulnerability in the MSI Center, prevalent on MSI laptops, allows authenticated users to gain SYSTEM privileges. This could lead to significant security risks across numerous devices globally due to the software's widespread installations.