CVE-2008-5121 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can escalate privileges by sending a crafted DeviceIoControl request to the Citrix Deterministic Network Enhancer 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-2008-5121?
CVE-2008-5121 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 18 Nov 2008. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
dne2000.sys in Citrix Deterministic Network Enhancer (DNE) 2.21.7.233 through 3.21.7.17464, as used in (1) Cisco VPN Client, (2) Blue Coat WinProxy, and (3) SafeNet SoftRemote and HighAssurance Remote, allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted DNE_IOCTL DeviceIoControl request to the \\.\DNE device interface.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-5121?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Citrix Deterministic Network Enhancer.
How do I fix CVE-2008-5121?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-5121 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2008-5121 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-5121 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-928c-9c6q-76w6.