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Status published
High
CVE-2017-6008
A kernel pool overflow in the driver hitmanpro37.sys in Sophos...
Vulnerability Description
A kernel pool overflow in the driver hitmanpro37.sys in Sophos SurfRight HitmanPro before 3.7.20 Build 286 (included in the HitmanPro.Alert solution and Sophos Clean) allows local users to escalate privileges via a malformed IOCTL call.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- https://trackwatch.com/kernel-pool-overflow-exploitation-in-real-world-windows-7/
- https://www.nuitduhack.com/fr/planning/talk_10
- https://trackwatch.com/kernel-pool-overflow-exploitation-in-real-world-windows-10/
- https://github.com/cbayet/Exploit-CVE-2017-6008
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43057/
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Vulnerable Versions:
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Timeline
Official Publish:
September 13th, 2017
Last Modified:
August 5th, 2024
Added to House:
July 20th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.