HP DRIVER PACKS ARE HUGE WINDOWS 10

'An exploitable kernel driver vulnerability can lead an unprivileged user to SYSTEM, since the vulnerable driver is locally available to anyone,' as SentinelOne researchers explained in a report published today.

HP DRIVER PACKS ARE HUGE WINDOWS 10

OMEN Gaming Hub can be used to boost one's gaming experience through overclocking, optimizing system settings for various gaming profiles, adjusting lighting on gaming devices and accessories, and a lot more.Р”В¬onsidering that the software can also be downloaded from the Microsoft Store and installed on any Windows 10 computer with peripheral accessories sold under HP's OMEN brand, millions of PCs worldwide are impacted by this flaw. The complete list of vulnerable devices is available hereР’В and it includes OMEN and HP Pavilion gaming laptops, as well as HP ENVY,Р’В HP Pavilion, andР’В OMEN desktop gaming systems.

The security flaw (tracked as CVE-2021-3437) was found in a driver used by the OMEN Gaming Hub software that comes pre-installed on all HP OMEN desktops and laptops.Р”В¬VE-2021-3437 is caused by HP's choice to use vulnerable code partially copied from WinRing0.sys, an open source driver, to build the HpPortIoРµСљвЂ 4.sys driver the OMEN Gaming Hub software uses to read/write kernel memory, PCI configurations, IO ports, and Model-Specific Registers (MSRs). Millions of HP OMEN laptop and desktop gaming computers are exposed to attacks by a high severity vulnerability that can let threat actors triggerР’В denial of service states or escalate privileges and disable security solutions.

Hp driver packs are huge