CVE-2017-17466 Privilege escalation in n/a

High 7.8 Published Updated

Local attackers can escalate privileges or cause denial of service via arbitrary write in TG Soft Vir.IT eXplorer Lite.

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-2017-17466?

CVE-2017-17466 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, 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

TG Soft Vir.IT eXplorer Lite 8.5.42 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (Arbitrary Write) via a \\.\Viragtlt DeviceIoControl request of 0x82730088.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-17466?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Tgsoft Vir.it Explorer.

How do I fix CVE-2017-17466?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-17466 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2017-17466 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-17466 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-f76j-xxcj-28fh.

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