CVE-2005-2986 Privilege escalation in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can gain privileges by exploiting improper validation of DeviceIoControl commands in the AhnLab V3 driver.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2005-2986?

CVE-2005-2986 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 19 Sep 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The v3flt2k.sys driver in AhnLab V3Pro 2004 Build 6.0.0.383, V3 VirusBlock 2005 Build 6.0.0.383, V3Net for Windows Server 6.0 Build 6.0.0.383 does not properly validate the source of the DeviceIoControl commands, which allows remote attackers to gain privileges.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-2986?

It affects 3 products.

Products include Ahnlab V3 Virusblock 2005, Ahnlab V3net, Ahnlab V3pro 2004.

How do I fix CVE-2005-2986?

No fix has been published for CVE-2005-2986 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2005-2986 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-2986 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as CVE-2005-3028, GHSA-7862-pcm3-qwxx.

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