GIGABYTE Control Center Vulnerability Enables Remote Code Execution

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GIGABYTE Control Center Vulnerability Enables Remote Code Execution

First seen 1 Apr 2026, 16:31 UTC • •75.8

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ThreatCluster •April 2, 2026 at 16:03 UTC

•GIGABYTE Control Center has a critical vulnerability allowing remote code execution.
•The flaw affects versions 25.07.21.01 and earlier, with a CVSS score of 9.2.
•Users are urged to upgrade to version 25.12.10.01 immediately to mitigate risks.

A critical arbitrary file-write vulnerability has been identified in GIGABYTE's Control Center (GCC), affecting versions 25.07.21.01 and earlier. This flaw allows unauthenticated remote attackers to write arbitrary files to any location on the operating system, potentially leading to code execution, privilege escalation, or denial-of-service conditions. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-4415, has a critical severity rating of 9.2 out of 10. GIGABYTE's Control Center is pre-installed on their laptops and motherboards, serving as a utility for hardware management. Users are strongly advised to upgrade to version 25.12.10.01, which addresses this vulnerability. The issue was disclosed by security researcher David Sprüngli and reported by Taiwan’s CERT. Immediate action is recommended to mitigate the risk of exploitation. Users should download the latest version from GIGABYTE's official software portal to avoid compromised installers.

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Timeline

2026-03-30

CVE-2026-4415 published

2026-03-31

Bleeping Computer reports on the vulnerability

2026-04-01

Scworld publishes brief on the vulnerability

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Technique (4)

DDoS
Zero-day Exploit
T1068 - Exploitation for Privilege Escalation
T1203 - Exploitation for Client Execution

Vulnerability (1)

CVE-2026-4415

Affected Platform (2)

Gigabyte Control Center
Windows

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CVE-2026-4415 targets Gigabyte Control Center
CVE-2026-4415 targets Windows
DDoS targets Gigabyte Control Center
DDoS targets Windows
Zero-day Exploit targets Gigabyte Control Center
Zero-day Exploit targets Windows
T1068 - Exploitation for Privilege Escalation targets Gigabyte Control Center
T1068 - Exploitation for Privilege Escalation targets Windows
T1203 - Exploitation for Client Execution targets Gigabyte Control Center
T1203 - Exploitation for Client Execution targets Windows

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