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CVE-2026-80116: PassMark PerformanceTest, BurnInTest, and OSForensics Privilege Escalation via DirectIo64.sys IOCTL
- Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
- Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
- EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
- Public exploit or detection template: none known
- Published: 2026-09-04 · updated 2026-09-08
- Weakness: CWE-782
Description
PassMark PerformanceTest before 11.1 build 1012, BurnInTest before 11.1 build 1000, and OSForensics before 11.1 build 1016 contain a privilege escalation vulnerability in DirectIo64.sys that allows local users to modify hardware configuration by exploiting exposed IOCTLs with no validation on device selection, register offset, or value. Attackers can obtain a device handle and issue arbitrary PCI configuration space read/write operations to enable Bus Master DMA on any PCI device, halt storage controller I/O by clearing command registers, or remap Base Address Registers to redirect DMA to an attacker-chosen physical address.
Affected products
- PassMark Software BurnInTest: before 11.1 build 1000 — fixed in 11.1 build 1000
- PassMark Software OSForensics: before 11.1 build 1016 — fixed in 11.1 build 1016
- PassMark Software PerformanceTest: before 11.1 build 1012 — fixed in 11.1 build 1012
How to fix
Upgrade to a fixed version: PassMark Software BurnInTest 11.1 build 1000; PassMark Software OSForensics 11.1 build 1016; PassMark Software PerformanceTest 11.1 build 1012. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
References
- https://dkom.dev/posts/directio64-disclosure/
- https://github.com/floppywiggler/directio64-disclosure
- https://www.osforensics.com/whats-new.html
- https://www.passmark.com/products/burnintest/history.php
- https://www.passmark.com/products/performancetest/history.php
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/passmark-performancetest-burnintest-and-osforensics-privilege-escalation-via-directio64-sys-ioctl
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