CVE-2014-9643

7.2 · HIGH

Published Feb 6, 2015 k7computing CWE-264 EPSS 1.05% (62th pctl) AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Overview

CVE-2014-9643 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting k7computing k7sentry.sys. It was published on February 6, 2015 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.2 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.2, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical Description

K7Sentry.sys in K7 Computing Ultimate Security, Anti-Virus Plus, and Total Security before 14.2.0.253 allows local users to write to arbitrary memory locations, and consequently gain privileges, via a crafted 0x95002570, 0x95002574, 0x95002580, 0x950025a8, 0x950025ac, or 0x950025c8 IOCTL call.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from k7computing. Update k7sentry.sys to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Status
k7computing	k7sentry.sys	Affected
k7computing	anti-virus_plus	Affected
k7computing	total_security	Affected
k7computing	ultimate_security	Affected

References

Ref packetstormsecurity.com/files/130246/K7-Computing-14.2.0.240-Privilege-Escalation.html Ref www.exploit-db.com/exploits/35992 Ref www.greyhathacker.net/?p=818 Ref www.osvdb.org/113007 Ref packetstormsecurity.com/files/130246/K7-Computing-14.2.0.240-Privilege-Escalation.html Ref www.exploit-db.com/exploits/35992 Ref www.greyhathacker.net/?p=818 Ref www.osvdb.org/113007

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2014-9643?

CVE-2014-9643 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting k7computing k7sentry.sys. It was published on February 6, 2015 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.2 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2014-9643?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.2, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2014-9643?

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