CVE-2008-5724

ESET Smart Security 3.0.672 - 'epfw.sys' Local Privilege Escalation

Severity Score

7.2

*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

The Personal Firewall driver (aka epfw.sys) 3.0.672.0 and earlier in ESET Smart Security 3.0.672 and earlier allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted IRP in a certain METHOD_NEITHER IOCTL request to \Device\Epfw that overwrites portions of memory.

El driver de Personal Firewall (también conocido como epfw.sys) 3.0.672.0 y anteriores en ESET Smart Security 3.0.672 y anteriores permite a usuarios locales obtener privilegios mediante un IRP manipulado en una petición METHOD_NEITHER IOCTL a \Device\Epfw que sobrescribe porciones de memoria.

*Credits: N/A

CVSS Scores

NISTv2 7.2

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Complete

Integrity

Complete

Availability

Complete

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2008-12-18 First Exploit
2008-12-26 CVE Reserved
2008-12-26 CVE Published
2023-03-08 EPSS Updated
2024-08-07 CVE Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date

CWE

CWE-264: Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

CAPEC

References (7)

URL	Tag	Source
http://www.eset.com/joomla/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=4113&Itemid=5	X_refsource_confirm
http://www.ntinternals.org/ntiadv0807/ntiadv0807.html	X_refsource_misc
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32917	Vdb Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3456	Vdb Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47477	Vdb Entry

URL	Date	SRC
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7516	2008-12-18

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
http://secunia.com/advisories/33210	2017-08-08

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Eset Search vendor "Eset"		Smart Security Search vendor "Eset" for product "Smart Security"				<= 3.0.672 Search vendor "Eset" for product "Smart Security" and version " <= 3.0.672"		-		Affected
Eset Search vendor "Eset"		Smart Security Search vendor "Eset" for product "Smart Security"				3.0.551 Search vendor "Eset" for product "Smart Security" and version "3.0.551"		-		Affected
Eset Search vendor "Eset"		Smart Security Search vendor "Eset" for product "Smart Security"				3.0.560 Search vendor "Eset" for product "Smart Security" and version "3.0.560"		-		Affected
Eset Search vendor "Eset"		Smart Security Search vendor "Eset" for product "Smart Security"				3.0.563 Search vendor "Eset" for product "Smart Security" and version "3.0.563"		-		Affected
Eset Search vendor "Eset"		Smart Security Search vendor "Eset" for product "Smart Security"				3.0.621 Search vendor "Eset" for product "Smart Security" and version "3.0.621"		-		Affected
Eset Search vendor "Eset"		Smart Security Search vendor "Eset" for product "Smart Security"				3.0.642 Search vendor "Eset" for product "Smart Security" and version "3.0.642"		-		Affected
Eset Search vendor "Eset"		Smart Security Search vendor "Eset" for product "Smart Security"				3.0.650 Search vendor "Eset" for product "Smart Security" and version "3.0.650"		-		Affected
Eset Search vendor "Eset"		Smart Security Search vendor "Eset" for product "Smart Security"				3.0.657 Search vendor "Eset" for product "Smart Security" and version "3.0.657"		-		Affected
Eset Search vendor "Eset"		Smart Security Search vendor "Eset" for product "Smart Security"				3.0.667 Search vendor "Eset" for product "Smart Security" and version "3.0.667"		-		Affected
Eset Search vendor "Eset"		Smart Security Search vendor "Eset" for product "Smart Security"				3.0.669 Search vendor "Eset" for product "Smart Security" and version "3.0.669"		-		Affected