MSI Center TOCTOU Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Vulnerability

A time-of-check to time-of-use (TOCTOU) vulnerability allowing local privilege escalation has been identified in MSI Center versions prior to 2.0.52.0. This vulnerability arises from improper handling of the timing between checking a condition and using the result, which can be exploited to gain elevated privileges.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to unauthorized privilege escalation, allowing a user to gain higher-level permissions than intended.

Added: Jun 9, 2025, 7:46 PM
Updated: Jun 9, 2025, 7:46 PM

Vulnerability Rating

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spread
7.8
impact
5.0
exploitability
2.4
remediation
0.0
relevance
0.0
threat
0.0
urgency
2.9
incentive
0.8

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