CVE-2006-6952
Computer Associates Host Intrusion Prevention System (HIPS) drivers (1) Core kmxstart.sys 6.5.4.31 and (2) Firewall kmxfw.sys 6.5.4.10 allow local users to...
- Published
- Jan 24, 2007
- Updated
- Aug 7, 2024
- Assigning CNA
- mitre
- Evidence observed
- Nov 16, 2006
Primary CVSS
nvd · CVSS 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:CLow · next 30 days
- Percentile
- 62.4%
- Model date
- Sep 21, 2026
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Summary
Computer Associates Host Intrusion Prevention System (HIPS) drivers (1) Core kmxstart.sys 6.5.4.31 and (2) Firewall kmxfw.sys 6.5.4.10 allow local users to gain privileges by using certain privileged IOCTLs to modify callback function pointers.
Sources
2- Computer Associates Personal Firewall 9.0 - HIPS Driver 'kmxfw.sys' Local Privilege EscalationExploit
Ruben Santamarta · windows · Nov 16, 2006
- Computer Associates Personal Firewall 9.0 - HIPS Driver 'kmxstart.sys' Local Privilege EscalationExploit
Ruben Santamarta · windows · Nov 16, 2006
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