Vulnerability in Pedestalsoftware Integrity Protection Driver
CVE-2003-1233
Pedestal Software Integrity Protection Driver (IPD) 1.3 and earlier allows privileged attackers, such as rootkits, to bypass file access restrictions to the Windows kernel by using the NtCreateSymbolicLinkObject function to create a symbolic link to (1) \Device\PhysicalMemory or (2) to a drive letter using the subst command.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.016 (75.3th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 75th percentile — 75.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.016 · newest: 0.016 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2003-01/0017.html (mailing-list, Patch, Broken Link)
- archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2003-01/0018.html (mailing-list, Exploit, Patch, Broken Link)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/6511 (Patch, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, Broken Link)
- www.phrack.org/show.php (Broken Link)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/10979 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- secunia.com/advisories/7816 (Patch, Broken Link, Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2003-1233?
- CVE-2003-1233 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Pedestalsoftware Integrity Protection Driver, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2003-12-31.
- How severe is CVE-2003-1233?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.