CVE-2003-1233

Public Exploit

Description

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.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.15%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2003-01/0017.html patch broken link mailing list
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2003-01/0018.html patch broken link mailing list exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6511 patch vdb entry broken link third party advisory
http://www.phrack.org/show.php?p=59&a=16 broken link
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/10979 third party advisory vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/7816 patch vendor advisory broken link third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2003-1233?
CVE-2003-1233 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2003-1233?
To fix CVE-2003-1233, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2003-1233 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2003-1233 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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