CVE-2025-12050
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability allows local attackers to trigger a buffer overflow in certain driver components by manipulating registry values. It affects systems running specific versions of software that use vulnerable driver packages, potentially leading to privilege escalation or system compromise.
💻 Affected Systems
- Insyde Software products using vulnerable driver packages
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.
Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
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- Review the CVE details at NVD
- Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete system compromise with kernel-level code execution, allowing attackers to install persistent malware, steal sensitive data, or disable security controls.
Likely Case
Local privilege escalation from a standard user account to SYSTEM/root privileges, enabling further lateral movement within the network.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper access controls and monitoring, potentially causing system instability or crashes without full compromise.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires local access and ability to write to specific registry keys. The buffer overflow condition can be triggered by manipulating registry values.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Check vendor advisory for specific patched versions
Vendor Advisory: https://www.insyde.com/security-pledge/sa-2025010/
Restart Required: Yes
Instructions:
1. Visit the vendor advisory URL. 2. Identify affected products and versions. 3. Download and apply the appropriate patch from the vendor. 4. Restart the system to complete the installation.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Registry Access Restriction
windowsRestrict write access to the vulnerable registry keys to prevent untrusted applications from modifying them
reg add "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\[VulnerableService]" /v "RegistryKeyPermissions" /t REG_DWORD /d 4 /f
Driver Removal
windowsRemove or disable the vulnerable driver packages if not essential for system operation
sc stop [VulnerableService]
sc delete [VulnerableService]
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict access controls to limit who can run applications on affected systems
- Deploy application whitelisting to prevent execution of untrusted applications
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check system for presence of vulnerable driver packages mentioned in vendor advisory. Review installed drivers and compare against affected versions.Check Version:
driverquery /v | findstr /i "[DriverName]"Verify Fix Applied:
Verify driver version after patch installation matches patched version from vendor advisory. Check that registry-related buffer overflow protections are in place.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual registry modification attempts to driver-related keys
- Driver crash events in System logs
- Privilege escalation attempts from standard user accounts
Network Indicators:
- Lateral movement following local privilege escalation
- Unusual outbound connections from previously compromised systems
SIEM Query:
EventID=4656 OR EventID=4663 AND ObjectName="*\Services\*" AND AccessMask="0x2"