CVE-2017-14961
Description
In IKARUS anti.virus 2.16.7, the ntguard.sys driver contains an Arbitrary Write vulnerability because of not validating input values from IOCtl 0x8300000c.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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Exploits
Public proof-of-concept code below. AS-IS, for defenders and authorised testing only.
Exploit-DB
IKARUS anti.virus 2.16.7 - 'ntguard_x64' Local Privilege Escalation
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| ikarussecurity | anti.virus | 2.16.7 | |
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/144955/IKARUS-AntiVirus-2.16.7-Privilege-Escalation.html
- https://theevilbit.blogspot.co.uk/2017/11/turning-cve-2017-14961-ikarus-antivirus.html
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43139/
- https://www.ikarussecurity.com/about-ikarus/security-blog/vulnerability-in-windows-antivirus-products-ik-sa-2017-0002/
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/144955/IKARUS-AntiVirus-2.16.7-Privilege-Escalation.html
- https://theevilbit.blogspot.co.uk/2017/11/turning-cve-2017-14961-ikarus-antivirus.html
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43139/
- https://www.ikarussecurity.com/about-ikarus/security-blog/vulnerability-in-windows-antivirus-products-ik-sa-2017-0002/
CWEs
CWE-20
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.