Vulnerability · Published Jul 29, 2026 · Assigned by zdi

CVE-2026-6102MSI Center NTIOLib_X64 Origin Validation Error Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

High 7.8

In plain English

A high-severity security flaw in MSI Center from MSI. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.1% (higher than 2% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 3.0)7.8High

Exploit odds (30 days)0.1%top 98.2% of all CVEs

Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none

Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

MSI Center NTIOLib_X64 Origin Validation Error Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of MSI Center. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the NTIOLib_X64.sys driver. The issue results from insufficient validation of the origin of commands. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-28935.

Affected products (as reported)

Vendor	Product	Versions
MSI	MSI Center	2.0.66.0

Weakness: CWE-346 · Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References

ZDI-26-430 x_research-advisory