7.8high

CVE-2017-60081 exploit

A kernel pool overflow in the driver hitmanpro37.sys in Sophos SurfRight HitmanPro before 3.7.20 Build 286 (included in the HitmanPro.Alert…

Published 9 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
7.8
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
1.9%
percentile 80%
Public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

Summary

A kernel pool overflow in the driver hitmanpro37.sys in Sophos SurfRight HitmanPro before 3.7.20 Build 286 (included in the HitmanPro.Alert solution and Sophos Clean) allows local users to escalate privileges via a malformed IOCTL call.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

1.90% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 80% of all scored CVEs.

Exploits and detections

  • EDB-43057 HitmanPro 3.7.15 Build 281 - Kernel Pool Overflow · local · 2017-10-26

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD3.07.8CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD2.04.6AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

  • trackwatch.com /kernel-pool-overflow-exploitation-in-real-world-windows-7/ · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • nuitduhack.com /fr/planning/talk_10 · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • trackwatch.com /kernel-pool-overflow-exploitation-in-real-world-windows-10/ · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • github.com /cbayet/Exploit-CVE-2017-6008 · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • exploit-db.com /exploits/43057/ · exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB, x_transferred

Sources

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