Vulnerability Intelligence Report
CVE-2008-2926
The kmxfw.sys driver in CA Host-Based Intrusion Prevention System (HIPS) r8, as used in CA Internet Security Suite and Personal Firewall, does not properly verify IOCTL requests, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly gain privileges via a crafted request.
No Active Exploit Signals
CVSS Base Score
7.2
HIGH
EPSS Probability:0.42%
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Attack Surface
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Authentication
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| broadcom | internet_security_suite | 3.0 |
| ca | host_based_intrusion_prevention_system | r8 |
| ca | internet_security_suite_2008 | all |
| ca | personal_firewall_2007 | all |
| ca | personal_firewall_2008 | all |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
EPSS Score
0.424%
GitHub Advisory
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | MITRE Corporation · N/A · USA |
| Reserved | 2008-06-30T00:00:00 |
| Published | 2008-08-12T23:00:00 |
| Patch Date | 2008-08-11 |
| Last Updated | 2024-08-07T09:21:34 |
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