K7 Security Anti-Malware prior 23.0.0.10 IOCTL K7RKScan.sys authorization

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A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in K7 Security Anti-Malware. The affected element is an unknown function in the library K7RKScan.sys of the component IOCTL Handler. The manipulation results in authorization. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2025-1055. The attack must be initiated from a local position. There is no exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability was found in K7 Security Anti-Malware. It has been classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown functionality in the library K7RKScan.sys of the component IOCTL Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a authorization vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-862. The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action. This is going to have an impact on availability. CVE summarizes:

A vulnerability in the K7RKScan.sys driver, part of the K7 Security Anti-Malware suite, allows a local low-privilege user to send crafted IOCTL requests to terminate a wide range of processes running with administrative or system-level privileges, with the exception of those inherently protected by the operating system. This flaw stems from missing access control in the driver's IOCTL handler, enabling unprivileged users to perform privileged actions in kernel space. Successful exploitation can lead to denial of service by disrupting critical services or privileged applications.

The weakness was shared by Carlos Garrido. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2025-1055 since 02/05/2025. The exploitability is told to be difficult. Local access is required to approach this attack. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit.

Upgrading to version 23.0.0.10 eliminates this vulnerability.

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• Anti-Malware Software

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• K7 Security

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• Anti-Malware

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