Vulnerability in Malwarefox Antimalware
CVE-2018-6593
An issue was discovered in MalwareFox AntiMalware 2.74.0.150. Improper access control in zam32.sys and zam64.sys allows a non-privileged process to register itself with the driver by connecting to the filter communication port and then using IOCTL 0x8000204C to \\.\ZemanaAntiMalware to elevate privileges.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.011 (64.7th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 65th percentile — 64.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.011 · newest: 0.011 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Malwarefox Antimalware — versions 2.74.0.150
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43973/ (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit)
- github.com/SouhailHammou/Exploits/blob/master/CVE-2018-6593/Malwarefox_privescl… (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-6593?
- CVE-2018-6593 is a high-severity vulnerability in Malwarefox Antimalware, classified under Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2018-02-03.
- How severe is CVE-2018-6593?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-6593 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.