CVE-2008-5725

Public Exploit

Description

The NT kernel-mode driver (aka pstrip.sys) 5.0.1.1 and earlier in EnTech Taiwan PowerStrip 3.84 and earlier allows local users to gain privileges via certain IRP parameters in an IOCTL request to \Device\Powerstrip1 that overwrites portions of memory.

Category

7.2
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.11%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32961 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/33249 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.ntinternals.org/ntiadv0810/ntiadv0810.html exploit
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4809 third party advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7533 exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47532 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-5725?
CVE-2008-5725 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-5725?
To fix CVE-2008-5725, 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-2008-5725 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-5725 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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