Speedfan.sys in Alfredo Milani Comparetti SpeedFan 4.33, when used on Microsoft Windows…
Priority LOW 33Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Speedfan.sys in Alfredo Milani Comparetti SpeedFan 4.33, when used on Microsoft Windows Vista x64, allows local users to read or write arbitrary MSRs, and gain privileges and load unsigned drivers, via the (1) IOCTL_RDMSR 0x9C402438 and (2) IOCTL_WRMSR 0x9C40243C IOCTLs to \Device\speedfan, as demonstrated by an IOCTL_WRMSR action on MSR_LSTAR.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00935 61st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2007-5633
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-x4vw-hwxw-9rqp
References
More Almico Speedfan vulnerabilities
- TI-2020-17122 There is a local privilege escalation vulnerability in Alfredo Milani Comparetti SpeedFan… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2007-05415 Speedfan.sys in Alfredo Milani Comparetti SpeedFan 4.33, when used on Microsoft Windows… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.9
Sources
- CVE-2007-5633 · CVE Program
- CVE-2007-5633 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-x4vw-hwxw-9rqp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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