CVE-2008-5724
ESET Smart Security 3.0.672 - 'epfw.sys' Local Privilege Escalation
Severity Score
7.8
*CVSS v3
Exploit Likelihood
*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
1
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
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*KEV
Decision
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*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
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
* 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
- 2024-08-07 CVE Updated
- 2025-03-30 EPSS 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 | ||||||
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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" | - |
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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" | - |
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