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Is CVE-2018-19323 exploited? Yes: in CISA KEV since 24 Oct 2022

Gociux · GIGABYTE Multiple Products · data: CISA KEV, CVE record, FIRST EPSS

Yes. CVE-2018-19323, GIGABYTE Multiple Products Privilege Escalation Vulnerability, is being exploited in the wild. CISA added it to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 24 Oct 2022, 1403 days after it was published. It is known to be used in ransomware campaigns. It affects GIGABYTE Multiple Products. If you run it, CISA's required action is: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

exploitedYesCISA KEV · 24 Oct 2022
ransomwareKnownused in campaigns
EPSStop 5%very likely to be exploited
severity9.8CVSS 3.1 · critical
US federal due14 Nov 2022BOD 22-01 deadline

What it is

The GPCIDrv and GDrv low-level drivers in GIGABYTE App Center, AORUS Graphics Engine, XTREME Gaming Engine, and OC GURU expose functionality to read and write arbitrary physical memory. This could be leveraged by a local attacker to elevate privileges.

VendorGIGABYTE (4 exploited CVEs in KEV)
ProductMultiple Products
VulnerabilityGIGABYTE Multiple Products Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Weaknessnot specified
Published21 Dec 2018
Added to KEV24 Oct 2022
Reported by (CNA)mitre

What to do

  1. Check whether you run it. Look for Multiple Products in your asset inventory, including appliances and cloud images. Stack check lists every exploited GIGABYTE CVE at once.
  2. Apply the fix. Apply updates per vendor instructions.
  3. If you can't patch today, take the affected service off the internet or restrict who can reach it, and check its logs for signs of compromise since 21 Dec 2018.
  4. Get told next time. Email alerts when CISA adds a CVE for GIGABYTE.

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References

Questions

Is CVE-2018-19323 being exploited?

Yes. CISA added CVE-2018-19323 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 24 Oct 2022, which means there is reliable evidence of exploitation in the wild.

Is CVE-2018-19323 used in ransomware attacks?

Yes, CISA lists it as known to be used in ransomware campaigns.

How do I fix CVE-2018-19323?

Apply updates per vendor instructions. Check GIGABYTE's advisory for the fixed versions, and if you can't patch quickly, restrict access to the affected Multiple Products and watch it for signs of compromise.

Sources: CISA KEV (exploitation, ransomware use, required action, due date), the CVE record (publication date, CVSS, CNA), NVD and FIRST EPSS (live score). More: all KEV additions in October 2022 · GIGABYTE scorecard · act-now radar.

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