CVE-2022-38532

HIGH

MSI Center <1.0.50.0 - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2022-38532. PoCs published by nam3lum.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This repository contains a functional exploit for CVE-2022-38532, a local privilege escalation vulnerability in MSI Center's desktop application. The exploit abuses the CMD_AutoUpdateSDK feature in MSI.CentralServer.exe to execute arbitrary commands with administrative privileges via a local TCP connection.

Description

Micro-Star International Co., Ltd MSI Center 1.0.50.0 was discovered to contain a vulnerability in the component C_Features of MSI.CentralServer.exe. This vulnerability allows attackers to escalate privileges via running a crafted executable.

Exploits (1)

nomisec WORKING POC 7 stars

by nam3lum · poc

https://github.com/nam3lum/msi-central_privesc

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This repository contains a functional exploit for CVE-2022-38532, a local privilege escalation vulnerability in MSI Center's desktop application. The exploit abuses the CMD_AutoUpdateSDK feature in MSI.CentralServer.exe to execute arbitrary commands with administrative privileges via a local TCP connection.

Classification

Working Poc 95%

Attack Type

Lpe

Complexity

Trivial

Reliability

Reliable

Target: MSI Center (versions before 1.0.59.0)

No auth needed

Prerequisites: MSI Center installed · Local access to the target system · MSI.CentralServer.exe running

MITRE ATT&CK

T1068 - Exploitation for Privilege Escalation T1548.002 - Bypass User Account Control

devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 19, 2026 Full analysis →

References (1)

Core 1

Core References

Exploit, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc

https://github.com/nam3lum/msi-central_privesc

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8

EPSS 0.0046

EPSS Percentile 36.2%

Attack Vector LOCAL

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

Status published

Products (1)

msi/center 1.0.50.0

Published Sep 19, 2022

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026