CVE-2007-0709

Public Exploit

Description

cmdmon.sys in Comodo Firewall Pro (formerly Comodo Personal Firewall) 2.4.16.174 and earlier does not validate arguments that originate in user mode for the (1) NtCreateSection, (2) NtOpenProcess, (3) NtOpenSection, (4) NtOpenThread, and (5) NtSetValueKey hooked SSDT functions, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) and possibly gain privileges via invalid arguments.

7.2

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.04%

Vendor Advisory matousec.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/32059	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22357	vdb entry exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/458773/100/0/threaded	mailing list
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017580	vdb entry
http://www.matousec.com/info/advisories/Comodo-Multiple-insufficient-argument-validation-of-hooked-SSDT-functions.php	vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-0709?: CVE-2007-0709 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2007-0709?: To fix CVE-2007-0709, 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-2007-0709 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2007-0709 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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