CVE-2017-16237 Other in n/a
An arbitrary write vulnerability in the Vir.IT eXplorer Anti-Virus driver allows attackers to achieve privilege escalation or code execution.
- 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-2017-16237?
CVE-2017-16237 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 3 Nov 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In Vir.IT eXplorer Anti-Virus before 8.5.42, the driver file (VIAGLT64.SYS) contains an Arbitrary Write vulnerability because of not validating input values from IOCtl 0x8273007C.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-16237?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Tgsoft Vir.it Explorer.
How do I fix CVE-2017-16237?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-16237 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-16237 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-16237 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3mx7-v7gf-xcv3.