Vulnerability Details : CVE-2017-6008
Potential 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 solution and Sophos Clean) allows local users to escalate privileges via a malformed IOCTL call.
Vulnerability category: Overflow
Products affected by CVE-2017-6008
- cpe:2.3:a:sophos:hitmanpro:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2017-6008
2.78%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 85 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2017-6008
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4.6
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MEDIUM | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
3.9
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6.4
|
NIST | |
|
7.8
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HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
1.8
|
5.9
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2017-6008
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The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2017-6008
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https://trackwatch.com/kernel-pool-overflow-exploitation-in-real-world-windows-7/
Exploit;Technical Description;Third Party Advisory
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https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43057/
HitmanPro 3.7.15 Build 281 - Kernel Pool Overflow
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https://www.nuitduhack.com/fr/planning/talk_10
Third Party Advisory
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https://github.com/cbayet/Exploit-CVE-2017-6008
GitHub - cbayet/Exploit-CVE-2017-6008: Exploits for CVE-2017-6008, a kernel pool buffer overflow leading to privilege escalation.Exploit;Third Party Advisory
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https://trackwatch.com/kernel-pool-overflow-exploitation-in-real-world-windows-10/
Exploit;Technical Description;Third Party Advisory
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