PassMark PerformanceTest, BurnInTest, and OSForensics Privilege Escalation via DirectIo64.sys IOCTL
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
PassMark PerformanceTest before 11.1 build 1012, BurnInTest before 11.1 build 1000, and OSForensics before 11.1 build 1016 contain a privilege escalation vulnerability in DirectIo64.sys that allows local users to modify hardware configuration by exploiting exposed IOCTLs with no validation on device selection, register offset, or value. Attackers can obtain a device handle and issue arbitrary PCI configuration space read/write operations to enable Bus Master DMA on any PCI device, halt storage controller I/O by clearing command registers, or remap Base Address Registers to redirect DMA to an attacker-chosen physical address.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PassMark Software | PerformanceTest | before 11.1 build 1012 | 11.1 build 1012 | Patch available | CNA |
| PassMark Software | BurnInTest | before 11.1 build 1000 | 11.1 build 1000 | Patch available | CNA |
| PassMark Software | OSForensics | before 11.1 build 1016 | 11.1 build 1016 | Patch available | CNA |
- PerformanceTest VendorPassMark Software Affected before 11.1 build 1012 Fixed in 11.1 build 1012 Patch available CNA
- BurnInTest VendorPassMark Software Affected before 11.1 build 1000 Fixed in 11.1 build 1000 Patch available CNA
- OSForensics VendorPassMark Software Affected before 11.1 build 1016 Fixed in 11.1 build 1016 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA PerformanceTest (PassMark Software) Fixed in 11.1 build 1012
- Fix · CNA BurnInTest (PassMark Software) Fixed in 11.1 build 1000
- Fix · CNA OSForensics (PassMark Software) Fixed in 11.1 build 1016
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
PassMark Software BurnInTest, OSForensics, PerformanceTest 11.1 build 1000, 11.1 build 1012, 11.1 build 1016
8 records Highest priority Priority HIGH 4 HIGH, 1 MEDIUM, 3 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-55376 PassMark PerformanceTest, BurnInTest, and OSForensics Physical Memory Disclosure via DirectIo64.sys IOCTLPriority HIGH 72
- TI-2026-55375 PassMark PerformanceTest, BurnInTest, and OSForensics Kernel Null Pointer Dereference via DirectIo64.sys IOCTLPriority HIGH 72
- TI-2026-55371 PassMark PerformanceTest, BurnInTest, and OSForensics Hard-coded Credentials Authentication Bypass via DirectIo64.sysPriority HIGH 72
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-80116
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-62c9-hjfx-22hh
References
More PassMark Software vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-55376 PassMark PerformanceTest, BurnInTest, and OSForensics Physical Memory Disclosure via DirectIo64.sys IOCTL CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.5
- TI-2026-55375 PassMark PerformanceTest, BurnInTest, and OSForensics Kernel Null Pointer Dereference via DirectIo64.sys IOCTL CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.4
- TI-2026-55371 PassMark PerformanceTest, BurnInTest, and OSForensics Hard-coded Credentials Authentication Bypass via DirectIo64.sys CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.5
- TI-2026-55370 PassMark PerformanceTest, BurnInTest, and OSForensics Arbitrary Bit Clear via DirectIo64.sys IOCTL CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
- TI-2026-55369 PassMark PerformanceTest, BurnInTest, and OSForensics Improper Access Control via DirectIo64.sys CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.5
- TI-2026-55374 PassMark PerformanceTest, BurnInTest, and OSForensics Arbitrary I/O Port Access via DirectIo64.sys CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
Sources
- CVE-2026-80116 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-80116 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-62c9-hjfx-22hh · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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