CVE-2025-63602: awesome miner — Exploit

Description

A vulnerability was discovered in Awesome Miner thru 11.2.4 that allows arbitrary read and write to kernel memory and MSRs (such as LSTAR) as an unprivileged user. This is due to the implementation of an insecure version of WinRing0 (1.2.0.5, renamed to IntelliBreeze.Maintenance.Service.sys) that lacks a properly secured DACL, allowing unprivileged users to interact with the driver and, as a result, the kernel. This can result in local privilege escalation, information disclosure, denial of service, and other unspecified impacts.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

7.3

HIGH

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

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-126 CWE-126

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
awesomeminer	awesome_miner	All

References

Exploits

https://dreadsec.co/p/cve-2025-63602-hijacking-system-calls-with-a-popular-crypto-miner.html

Other References

https://www.awesomeminer.com/download

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-63602? +

A vulnerability was discovered in Awesome Miner thru 11.2.4 that allows arbitrary read and write to kernel memory and MSRs (such as LSTAR) as an unprivileged user. This is due to the implementation of an insecure version of WinRing0 (1.2.0.5, renamed to IntelliBreeze.Maintenance.Service.sys) that lacks a properly secured DACL, allowing unprivileged users to interact with the driver and, as a result, the kernel. This can result in local privilege escalation, information disclosure, denial of service, and other unspecified impacts. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.3 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2025-63602? +

CVE-2025-63602 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.3 out of 10, rated HIGH. This is a high-severity vulnerability that should be prioritized for patching.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-63602? +

CVE-2025-63602 affects products from awesomeminer, specifically: awesome_miner. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2025-63602? +

You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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