CVE-2017-12823 Memory corruption in Kaspersky Embedded Systems Security
Local attackers can exploit kernel pool memory corruption in Kaspersky Embedded Systems Security to escalate privileges.
- 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-2017-12823?
CVE-2017-12823 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Kaspersky Embedded Systems Security, published on 8 Dec 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Kernel pool memory corruption in one of drivers in Kaspersky Embedded Systems Security version 1.2.0.300 leads to local privilege escalation.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-12823?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Kaspersky Embedded Systems Security.
How do I fix CVE-2017-12823?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-12823 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2017-12823 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-12823 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4j4r-f2wr-q63c.