CVE-2008-5724: High severity ESET Smart Security vulnerability

Published Dec 26, 2008
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Updated

The Personal Firewall driver (aka epfw.sys) 3.0.672.0 and earlier in ESET Smart Security 3.0.672 and earlier allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted IRP in a certain METHODNEITHER IOCTL request to \Device\Epfw that overwrites portions of memory.

Affected Software

10 affected components
ESET Smart Security<=3.0.672
ESET Smart Security=3.0.551
ESET Smart Security=3.0.560
ESET Smart Security=3.0.563
ESET Smart Security=3.0.621
ESET Smart Security=3.0.642
ESET Smart Security=3.0.650
ESET Smart Security=3.0.657
ESET Smart Security=3.0.667
ESET Smart Security=3.0.669

Event History

Dec 26, 2008
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:08 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:08 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·05:30 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2008-5724?

CVE-2008-5724 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to allow local users to gain elevated privileges.

2

How do I fix CVE-2008-5724?

To resolve CVE-2008-5724, upgrade ESET Smart Security to version 3.0.672.1 or later.

3

Which versions of ESET Smart Security are affected by CVE-2008-5724?

CVE-2008-5724 affects ESET Smart Security versions 3.0.672 and earlier.

4

What does CVE-2008-5724 exploit in ESET Smart Security?

CVE-2008-5724 exploits a vulnerability in the Personal Firewall driver epfw.sys that allows memory overwriting via crafted IRP requests.

5

Can CVE-2008-5724 be exploited remotely?

No, CVE-2008-5724 can only be exploited locally by users on the affected system.

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