CVE Catalog

CVE-2026-80112

HighCVSS 7.8
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

A vulnerability in the DirectIo64.sys kernel driver of PassMark products before specified versions is due to improper access control, as the device object is created without a security descriptor. Unprivileged local users can open a handle to the device and issue IOCTLs through the permissive default Windows ACL, gaining access to restricted hardware operations regardless of privilege or integrity level.

Risk Assessment

The organization is exposed to unauthorized access to hardware operations by unprivileged users, potentially leading to privilege escalation, system integrity compromise, or hardware failure. The lack of a security descriptor makes the vulnerability easy to exploit.

Recommendation

Update PassMark products to versions 11.1 build 1012 (PerformanceTest), 11.1 build 1000 (BurnInTest), and 11.1 build 1016 (OSForensics) or later. Until patched, restrict local access and monitor for unusual IOCTL requests.

Other vulnerabilities in PassMark DirectIo64.sys

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Original NVD description (English source)

PassMark PerformanceTest before 11.1 build 1012, BurnInTest before 11.1 build 1000, and OSForensics before 11.1 build 1016 contain an improper access control vulnerability in the DirectIo64.sys kernel driver that allows unprivileged local users to perform privileged hardware operations by opening a handle to the device object created without a security descriptor. Attackers can issue IOCTLs through the permissive default Windows ACL applied to the device to access restricted hardware operations regardless of privilege or integrity level.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS