CVE-2007-5761
The NantSys device 5.0.0.115 in Motorola netOctopus 5.1.2 build 1011 has weak permissions for the \\.\NantSys device interface (nantsys.sys), which allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (system crash), as demonstrated by…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.35%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
The NantSys device 5.0.0.115 in Motorola netOctopus 5.1.2 build 1011 has weak permissions for the \\.\NantSys device interface (nantsys.sys), which allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (system crash), as demonstrated by modifying the SYSENTER_EIP_MSR CPU Model Specific Register (MSR) value.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 HIGHAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 0.35% probability · 29th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-264
- Affected
- motorola/netoctopus
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=636
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28366Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1019161
- http://www.netopia.com/support/software/technotes/netoctopus/Removing_the_nantsys_Driver.pdfPatch
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27175Patch
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0062
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39503
- http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=636
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28366Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1019161
- http://www.netopia.com/support/software/technotes/netoctopus/Removing_the_nantsys_Driver.pdfPatch
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27175Patch
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0062
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39503
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.