CVE-2015-6856

Public Exploit

Description

Dell Pre-Boot Authentication Driver (PBADRV.sys) 1.0.1.5 allows local users to write to arbitrary physical memory locations and gain privileges via a 0x0022201c IOCTL call.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.18%
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.korelogic.com/Resources/Advisories/KL-001-2015-008.txt exploit
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/134987/Dell-Authentication-Driver-Uncontrolled-Write.html exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/537161/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/79643 vdb entry
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Dec/81 mailing list exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-6856?
CVE-2015-6856 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-6856?
To fix CVE-2015-6856, 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-2015-6856 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2015-6856 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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