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CVE-2014-9643

K7 Computing (Multiple Products) - Arbitrary Write Privilege Escalation

Severity Score

7.8
*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

5
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

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.

K7Sentry.sys en K7 Computing Ultimate Security, Anti-Virus Plus, y Total Security anterior a 14.2.0.253 permite a usuarios locales escribir a localizaciones de memoria arbitrarias, y como consecuencia ganar privilegios, a través de una llamada IOCTL 0x95002570, 0x95002574, 0x95002580, 0x950025a8, 0x950025ac, o 0x950025c8 manipulada.

Multiple products from K7 Computing suffer from an arbitrary write privilege escalation vulnerability.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
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
  • 2015-01-22 CVE Reserved
  • 2015-02-04 First Exploit
  • 2015-02-05 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-06 CVE Updated
  • 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
  • CWE-264: Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
K7computing
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K7sentry.sys
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<= 12.8.0.117
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Affected
in K7computing
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Anti-virus Plus
Search vendor "K7computing" for product "Anti-virus Plus"
<= 14.2.0.252
Search vendor "K7computing" for product "Anti-virus Plus" and version " <= 14.2.0.252"
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Affected
K7computing
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K7sentry.sys
Search vendor "K7computing" for product "K7sentry.sys"
<= 12.8.0.117
Search vendor "K7computing" for product "K7sentry.sys" and version " <= 12.8.0.117"
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Affected
in K7computing
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Total Security
Search vendor "K7computing" for product "Total Security"
<= 14.2.0.252
Search vendor "K7computing" for product "Total Security" and version " <= 14.2.0.252"
-
Affected
K7computing
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K7sentry.sys
Search vendor "K7computing" for product "K7sentry.sys"
<= 12.8.0.117
Search vendor "K7computing" for product "K7sentry.sys" and version " <= 12.8.0.117"
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Affected
in K7computing
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Ultimate Security
Search vendor "K7computing" for product "Ultimate Security"
<= 14.2.0.252
Search vendor "K7computing" for product "Ultimate Security" and version " <= 14.2.0.252"
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Affected