CVE-2020-12446: The ene.sys driver in G.SKILL Trident Z Lighting Control through 1.00.08 exposes mapping and un-mapping of phy

Q: How do I fix CVE-2020-12446?

trident z lighting control: upgrade to newer than 1.00.08. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2020-12446 being exploited?

CVE-2020-12446 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2020-12446 affect?

CVE-2020-12446 affects trident z lighting control. Severity is high (CVSS 7.8). The ene.sys driver in G.SKILL Trident Z Lighting Control through 1.00.08 exposes mapping and un-mapping of physical memory, reading and writing to Model Specific Register (MSR) registers, and input from and output to I/O ports to local non-

Routine

HIGH 7.8UPGRADE

CVE-2020-12446 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.8) affecting trident z lighting control. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

The ene.sys driver in G.SKILL Trident Z Lighting Control through 1.00.08 exposes mapping and un-mapping of physical memory, reading and writing to Model Specific Register (MSR) registers, and input from and output to I/O ports to local non-privileged users. This leads to privilege escalation to NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM.

Why this priority

High severity

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	7.8 (High)
Attack vector	Local
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.5% (top 57%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2020-04-29
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: gskill

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2020-04-29 14:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 02:51 UTCUpdated Record last modified

gskill trident z lighting control UPGRADE

Affected: <= 1.00.08

Fixed in: newer than 1.00.08

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy trident-z-lighting-control || rpm -q trident-z-lighting-control || trident-z-lighting-control --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 1.00.08 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade trident-z-lighting-control

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade trident-z-lighting-control

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2020-12446?

trident z lighting control: upgrade to newer than 1.00.08. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2020-12446 being exploited?

CVE-2020-12446 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2020-12446 affect?

CVE-2020-12446 affects trident z lighting control. Severity is high (CVSS 7.8). The ene.sys driver in G.SKILL Trident Z Lighting Control through 1.00.08 exposes mapping and un-mapping of physical memory, reading and writing to Model Specific Register (MSR) registers, and input from and output to I/O ports to local non-

How urgent is CVE-2020-12446?

Priority 38/100. High severity

References

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