CVE-2009-1824 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can escalate privileges to kernel level by sending crafted IOCTL requests to the ArcaBit Antivirus kernel 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-2009-1824?
CVE-2009-1824 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 May 2009. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The ps_drv.sys kernel driver in ArcaBit ArcaVir 2009 Antivirus Protection 9.4.3201.9 and earlier, ArcaVir 2009 Internet Security 9.4.3202.9 and earlier, ArcaVir 2009 System Protection 9.4.3203.9 and earlier, and ArcaBit 2009 Home Protection 9.4.3204.9 and earlier, allows local users to gain privileges via crafted METHOD_NEITHER IOCTL requests to \Device\ps_drv containing arbitrary kernel addresses, as demonstrated using the (1) 0x2A7B802B and possibly (2) 0x2A7B8004 and (3) 0x2A7B802F IOCTLs.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-1824?
It affects 4 products.
Products include Arcabit Arcavir 2009 Antivirus Protection, Arcabit Arcavir 2009 Home Protection, Arcabit Arcavir 2009 Internet Security, Arcabit Arcavir 2009 System Protection.
How do I fix CVE-2009-1824?
No fix has been published for CVE-2009-1824 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2009-1824 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2009-1824 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rrvw-4475-x7w4.