CVE-2007-5667

Description

NWFILTER.SYS in Novell Client 4.91 SP 1 through SP 4 for Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003 makes the \.\nwfilter device available for arbitrary user-mode input via METHOD_NEITHER IOCTLs, which allows local users to gain privileges by passing a kernel address as an argument and overwriting kernel memory locations.

Related CPE's

omicrosoftwindows_xp**x64*****

omicrosoftwindows_2003_server**std*****

omicrosoftwindows_xp**tablet_pc*****

omicrosoftwindows_xp**embedded*****

omicrosoftwindows_2000**srvja****

omicrosoftwindows_2000**pro*****

omicrosoftwindows_2003_server**xp-64bit*****

omicrosoftwindows_xp**media_center*****

omicrosoftwindows_server_2003********

omicrosoftwindows_2003_server**itanium*****

References

20071112 Novell NetWare Client NWFILTER.SYS Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

https://secure-support.novell.com/KanisaPlatform/Publishing/98/3260263_f.SAL_Public.html

Patch

27678

PatchVendor Advisory

26420

1018943

40867

ADV-2007-3846

novell-client-nwfilter-privilege-escalation(38434)

CvssV3 impact

Could not find any metrics

CvssV2 impact

Version

2.0

VectorString

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

AccessVector

LOCAL

AccessComplexity

LOW

Authentication

NONE

ConfidentialityImpact

COMPLETE

IntegrityImpact

COMPLETE

AvailabilityImpact

COMPLETE

BaseScore

7.199999809265137

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