CVE-2008-1140

Public Exploit

Description

DLMFDISK.sys 1.2.0.27 in DESlock+ 3.2.6 and earlier allows local users to gain privileges via a certain DLKFDISK_IOCTL request to \\.\DLKFDisk_Control that overwrites a data structure associated with a mounted pseudo-filesystem, aka the "ring0 SYSTEM" vulnerability.

Category

7.2
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.14%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5144 exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/29005 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0597 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-1140?
CVE-2008-1140 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-1140?
To fix CVE-2008-1140, 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-2008-1140 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-1140 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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