VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2015-6923
The ndvbs module in VBox Communications Satellite Express Protocol 2.3.17.3 allows local users to write to arbitrary physical memory locations and gain privileges via a 0x00000ffd ioctl call.
HIGH 7.2EPSS 0.92%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.92%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
The ndvbs module in VBox Communications Satellite Express Protocol 2.3.17.3 allows local users to write to arbitrary physical memory locations and gain privileges via a 0x00000ffd ioctl call.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 HIGHAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 0.92% probability · 58th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- vboxcomm/satellite express protocol
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/133620/VBox-Satellite-Express-Arbitrary-Write-Privilege-Escalation.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Sep/72Exploit
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/536491/100/0/threaded
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38225/Exploit
- https://www.korelogic.com/Resources/Advisories/KL-001-2015-005.txtExploit
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/133620/VBox-Satellite-Express-Arbitrary-Write-Privilege-Escalation.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Sep/72Exploit
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/536491/100/0/threaded
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38225/Exploit
- https://www.korelogic.com/Resources/Advisories/KL-001-2015-005.txtExploit
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.