CVE-2018-10709: High severity asrock a-tuning vulnerability

Published Oct 30, 2018
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Updated

The AsrDrv101.sys and AsrDrv102.sys low-level drivers in ASRock RGBLED before v1.0.35.1, A-Tuning before v3.0.210, F-Stream before v3.0.210, and RestartToUEFI before v1.0.6.2 expose functionality to read and write CR register values. This could be leveraged in a number of ways to ultimately run code with elevated privileges.

Affected Software

4 affected components
ASRock A-Tuning<3.0.210
ASRock F-Stream<3.0.210
ASRock Restart To Uefi<1.0.6.2
ASRock RGBLED<1.0.35.1

Event History

Oct 30, 2018
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:00 PM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2018-10709?

CVE-2018-10709 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to potential code execution risks.

2

How do I fix CVE-2018-10709?

To mitigate CVE-2018-10709, users should update ASRock software to the latest versions provided by the manufacturer.

3

What devices are impacted by CVE-2018-10709?

CVE-2018-10709 affects ASRock RGBLED, A-Tuning, F-Stream, and RestartToUEFI software versions below the specified updates.

4

What are the potential risks associated with CVE-2018-10709?

The risks of CVE-2018-10709 include unauthorized access to system registers and potential execution of arbitrary code by attackers.

5

Is there a workaround for CVE-2018-10709?

A temporary workaround for CVE-2018-10709 would be to disable the affected drivers until an update can be applied.

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