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TI-2020-11781 Aliases CVE-2020-14979

The WinRing0.sys and WinRing0x64.sys drivers 1.2.0 in EVGA Precision X1 through 1.0.6…

Priority LOW 35Published · Updated

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

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00605 49th percentileScored 2026-11-07
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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:evga:precision_x1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 1.0.6VulnerableEvga
cpe:2.3:a:winring0_project:winring0:1.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.2.0VulnerableWinring0 Project
  • cpe:2.3:a:evga:precision_x1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.0.6 Vulnerable ·Evga
  • cpe:2.3:a:winring0_project:winring0:1.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.0 Vulnerable ·Winring0 Project

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-14979

References

Sources

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