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CVE-2018-6593

UnknownEPSS 1.14%

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CVE-2018-6593 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. 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.. EPSS estimates a 1.14% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

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.

Metrics

EPSS Probability
1.14%

62.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
MalwarefoxAntimalware2.74.0.150

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is 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.
How severe is CVE-2018-6593?
Severity scoring for CVE-2018-6593 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 1.14% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2018-6593?
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Source: NVD / NIST