CVE-2018-5701
In Iolo System Shield AntiVirus and AntiSpyware 5.0.0.136, the amp.sys driver file contains an Arbitrary Write vulnerability due to not validating input values from IOCtl 0x00226003.
Does this matter?
EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 18.5%, higher than 97% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
In Iolo System Shield AntiVirus and AntiSpyware 5.0.0.136, the amp.sys driver file contains an Arbitrary Write vulnerability due to not validating input values from IOCtl 0x00226003.
- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 18.45% probability · 97th percentile
- Public exploits
- 2 in Exploit-DB · first 30 January 2018
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- iolo/system shield
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS moved from 14.1% on 21 September 2026 to 18.5% on 27 October 2026. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”.
Public exploits (2)
Entries in Exploit-DB that cite this CVE. Links go to the Exploit-DB page and to the file in the public repository; nothing is hosted here. A verified tick means the Exploit-DB team confirmed the exploit works against the stated version.
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/146165/System-Shield-5.0.0.136-Privilege-Escalation.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43929/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.greyhathacker.net/?p=1006Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/146165/System-Shield-5.0.0.136-Privilege-Escalation.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43929/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.greyhathacker.net/?p=1006Exploit, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.