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2 vulnerabilities found for ThrottleStop by TechPowerUp
CVE-2025-7771 (GCVE-0-2025-7771)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-08-06 09:35 – Updated: 2025-08-06 20:25
VLAI?
Summary
ThrottleStop.sys, a legitimate driver, exposes two IOCTL interfaces that allow arbitrary read and write access to physical memory via the MmMapIoSpace function. This insecure implementation can be exploited by a malicious user-mode application to patch the running Windows kernel and invoke arbitrary kernel functions with ring-0 privileges. The vulnerability enables local attackers to execute arbitrary code in kernel context, resulting in privilege escalation and potential follow-on attacks, such as disabling security software or bypassing kernel-level protections. ThrottleStop.sys version 3.0.0.0 and possibly others are affected. Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Severity ?
CWE
- CWE-782 - Exposed IOCTL with Insufficient Access Control
Assigner
References
Impacted products
| Vendor | Product | Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TechPowerUp | ThrottleStop |
Affected:
3.0.0.0 and possibly others
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CVE-2025-7771 (GCVE-0-2025-7771)
Vulnerability from nvd – Published: 2025-08-06 09:35 – Updated: 2025-08-06 20:25
VLAI?
Summary
ThrottleStop.sys, a legitimate driver, exposes two IOCTL interfaces that allow arbitrary read and write access to physical memory via the MmMapIoSpace function. This insecure implementation can be exploited by a malicious user-mode application to patch the running Windows kernel and invoke arbitrary kernel functions with ring-0 privileges. The vulnerability enables local attackers to execute arbitrary code in kernel context, resulting in privilege escalation and potential follow-on attacks, such as disabling security software or bypassing kernel-level protections. ThrottleStop.sys version 3.0.0.0 and possibly others are affected. Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Severity ?
CWE
- CWE-782 - Exposed IOCTL with Insufficient Access Control
Assigner
References
Impacted products
| Vendor | Product | Version | ||
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| TechPowerUp | ThrottleStop |
Affected:
3.0.0.0 and possibly others
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