High severity · published Sep 4, 2026
CVE-2026-80116
PassMark PerformanceTest, BurnInTest, and OSForensics Privilege Escalation via DirectIo64.sys IOCTL
7.8
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 6% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
BU
BurnInTest · PassMark Software
before 11.1 build 1000 · source: vendor
OS
OSForensics · PassMark Software
before 11.1 build 1016 · source: vendor
PE
PerformanceTest · PassMark Software
before 11.1 build 1012 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-80116
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-80116
technical-description
https://github.com/floppywiggler/directio64-disclosure
release-notes
https://www.passmark.com/products/performancetest/history.php
release-notes
https://www.passmark.com/products/burnintest/history.php
release-notes
https://www.osforensics.com/whats-new.html
technical-description
https://dkom.dev/posts/directio64-disclosure/
third-party-advisory
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/passmark-performancetest-burnintest-and-osforensics-privilege-escalation-via-directio64-sys-ioctl
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