Privilege escalation in N/a
CVE-2025-52915
K7RKScan.sys 23.0.0.10, part of the K7 Security Anti-Malware suite, allows an admin-privileged user to send crafted IOCTL requests to terminate processes that are protected through a third-party implementation. This is caused by insufficient caller validation in the driver's IOCTL handler, enabling unauthorized processes to perform those actions in kernel space. Successful exploitation can lead to denial of service by disrupting critical third-party services or applications.
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
EPSS: 0.005 (40.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-52915?
- CVE-2025-52915 is a high-severity vulnerability in N/a, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 7.2/10. Published 2025-09-09.
- How severe is CVE-2025-52915?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2025-52915 known to be exploited?
- 7 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.