CVE-2007-5761

Description

The NantSys device 5.0.0.115 in Motorola netOctopus 5.1.2 build 1011 has weak permissions for the \\.\NantSys device interface (nantsys.sys), which allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (system crash), as demonstrated by modifying the SYSENTER_EIP_MSR CPU Model Specific Register (MSR) value.

Category

7.2
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.05%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27175 vdb entry patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/28366 third party advisory patch vendor advisory
http://www.netopia.com/support/software/technotes/netoctopus/Removing_the_nantsys_Driver.pdf patch
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39503 vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0062 vdb entry
http://securitytracker.com/id?1019161 vdb entry
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=636 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-5761?
CVE-2007-5761 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2007-5761?
To fix CVE-2007-5761, 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-2007-5761 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2007-5761 is being actively exploited. 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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