CVE-2007-0856 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can exploit insecure device permissions to execute arbitrary code in kernel context, leading to privilege escalation.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2007-0856?
CVE-2007-0856 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 8 Feb 2007. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
TmComm.sys 1.5.0.1052 in the Trend Micro Anti-Rootkit Common Module (RCM), with the VsapiNI.sys 3.320.0.1003 scan engine, as used in Trend Micro PC-cillin Internet Security 2007, Antivirus 2007, Anti-Spyware for SMB 3.2 SP1, Anti-Spyware for Consumer 3.5, Anti-Spyware for Enterprise 3.0 SP2, Client / Server / Messaging Security for SMB 3.5, Damage Cleanup Services 3.2, and possibly other products, assigns Everyone write permission for the \\.\TmComm DOS device interface, which allows local users to access privileged IOCTLs and execute arbitrary code or overwrite arbitrary memory in the kernel context.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-0856?
It affects 8 products.
Products include Trend Micro Client-Server-Messaging Security, Trend Micro Damage Cleanup Services, Trend Micro Pc-Cillin Internet Security, Trend Micro Tmcomm.sys, Trend Micro Trend Micro Antirootkit Common Module, Trend Micro Trend Micro Antispyware and 2 more.
How do I fix CVE-2007-0856?
No fix has been published for CVE-2007-0856 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2007-0856 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-0856 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8whq-qmmg-8jxf.