CVE-2008-0779 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can exploit improper driver initialization to access kernel memory and execute arbitrary code, 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-2008-0779?
CVE-2008-0779 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 Feb 2008. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The fortimon.sys device driver in Fortinet FortiClient Host Security 3.0 MR5 Patch 3 and earlier does not properly initialize its DeviceExtension, which allows local users to access kernel memory and execute arbitrary code via a crafted request.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-0779?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Fortinet Forticlient Host Security.
How do I fix CVE-2008-0779?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-0779 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2008-0779 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-0779 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-m96x-25r6-m4w8.