CVE-2008-4451 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can execute arbitrary code and escalate privileges via a pointer overwrite in the ESET System Analyzer driver.
- 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-2008-4451?
CVE-2008-4451 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 Oct 2008. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The SysInspector AntiStealth driver (esiasdrv.sys) 3.0.65535.0 in ESET System Analyzer Tool 1.1.1.0 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a certain METHOD_NEITHER IOCTL request to \Device\esiasdrv that overwrites a pointer.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-4451?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Eset Software System Analyzer Tool.
How do I fix CVE-2008-4451?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-4451 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2008-4451 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-4451 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5h3f-gwvv-fqhp.