Improper privilege management in NZXT
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Privilege escalation, Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-269 and CWE-862.
Summary
A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the WinRing0x64 Driver Privileged I/O Write IRPs functionality of NZXT CAM 4.8.0. A specially crafted I/O request packet (IRP) can cause increased privileges. Using the IRP 0x9c40a0dc gives a low privilege user direct access to the OUT instruction that is completely unrestrained at an elevated privilege level. An attacker can send a malicious IRP to trigger this vulnerability.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | NZXT | NZXT CAM 4.8.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- NZXT Vendor— Affected NZXT CAM 4.8.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-13513
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cxgj-mmp6-3j54
References
More Nzxt Cam vulnerabilities
- TI-2020-10599 Improper privilege management in NZXT" CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2020-10595 Improper privilege management in NZXT CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2020-10594 Improper privilege management in NZXT CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2020-10592 Improper privilege management in NZXT CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2020-10598 Improper privilege management in NZXT CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2020-10596 Improper privilege management in NZXT CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
Sources
- CVE-2020-13513 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-13513 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-cxgj-mmp6-3j54 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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