Weak permissions on the "%PROGRAMDATA%\MSI\Dragon Center" folder in Dragon Center before…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Weak permissions on the "%PROGRAMDATA%\MSI\Dragon Center" folder in Dragon Center before 2.6.2003.2401, shipped with Micro-Star MSI Gaming laptops, allows local authenticated users to overwrite system files and gain escalated privileges. One attack method is to change the Recommended App binary within App.json. Another attack method is to use this part of %PROGRAMDATA% for mounting an RPC Control directory.
Why it matters now
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-2020-13149
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cggv-m6ff-v652
References
More MSI Dragon Center vulnerabilities
- TI-2021-09287 The MsIo64.sys driver before 1.1.19.1016 in MSI Dragon Center before 2.0.98.0 has a… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2021-10099 MODAPI.sys in MSI Dragon Center 2.0.104.0 allows low-privileged users to access kernel… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2021-20320 Micro-Star International (MSI) Dragon Center <= 2.0.116.0 is vulnerable to multiple… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2020-13149 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-13149 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-cggv-m6ff-v652 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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