Is CVE-2026-37452 exploited in the wild?

No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-37452 being exploited in the wild.

How severe is CVE-2026-37452?

Informational severity, with a CVSS score of 7.8, published 25 June 2026.

Is there a fix for CVE-2026-37452?

A patch was published on 2026-06-21: Fixed version MSI Center 2.0.70.0 released Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

How is CVE-2026-37452 attacked?

It is attacked with local access, in a network appliance.

Am I affected by CVE-2026-37452?

Check whether you run MSI Center at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

CVE-2026-37452: MSI NBFoundation Service Privilege Escalation in MSIAPService.exe

CVE-2026-37452 · Severity: info · CVSS 7.8 · Published 2026-06-25

A security vulnerability exists in the MSI NBFoundation Service, a component of MSI Center used to manage hardware settings on MSI laptops and desktops. An attacker with basic access to a computer can exploit this flaw to run programs with the highest possible system privileges (SYSTEM). This could allow a malicious user or malware to take full control of the device, bypass security software, and access all stored data.

Technologies: MSI Center. Vendors: MSI.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-37452 exploited in the wild?: No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-37452 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-37452?: Informational severity, with a CVSS score of 7.8, published 25 June 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?: MSI Center <= 2.0.2506.1201.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-37452?: A patch was published on 2026-06-21: Fixed version MSI Center 2.0.70.0 released Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
How is CVE-2026-37452 attacked?: It is attacked with local access, in a network appliance.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-37452?: Check whether you run MSI Center at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

Technical details

The MSI NBFoundation Service (MSIAPService.exe) exposes a named pipe (\\.\pipe\MSI_SERVICE_2) with insecure permissions (DACL) that allow all Authenticated Users to communicate with it. While the pipe uses 3DES-ECB encryption, the key is derived deterministically from predictable strings and the current date, making it trivial to bypass. The service fails to validate the 'PC:REXE' (RunExecutable) command group, which uses StartProcessAndBypassUAC to launch arbitrary binaries with a duplicated Winlogon token. A local, low-privileged attacker can exploit this to execute arbitrary code as NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM. The issue is resolved in MSI Center version 2.0.70.0.

Affected products

Micro-Star International (MSI) MSI Center (MSI NBFoundation Service) <= 2.0.2506.1201

Timeline

2026-02-28: disclosed: Initial disclosure to MSI PSIRT
2026-03-09: other: MSI confirms vulnerabilities
2026-06-21: patched: Fixed version MSI Center 2.0.70.0 released
2026-06-25: advisory: CVE published to NVD

References

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