VDB-38917 · CVE-2007-5040 · GCVE-0-2007-5040

Ghostsecurity Ghost Security Suite Alpha_1.200 Function (ssdt) access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in Ghostsecurity Ghost Security Suite Alpha_1.200. Affected is the function (ssdt) of the component Function Handler. This manipulation causes access control. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2007-5040. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Ghostsecurity Ghost Security Suite Alpha_1.200. Affected by this vulnerability is the function (ssdt) of the component Function Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-264. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:

Ghost Security Suite alpha 1.200 does not properly validate certain parameters to System Service Descriptor Table (SSDT) function handlers, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly gain privileges via the (1) NtCreateKey, (2) NtCreateThread, (3) NtDeleteValueKey, (4) NtQueryValueKey, (5) NtSetSystemInformation, and (6) NtSetValueKey kernel SSDT hooks.

The weakness was disclosed 09/23/2007 as not defined posting (Bugtraq). The advisory is shared at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2007-5040 since 09/23/2007. The exploitation appears to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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Productinfo

Vendor

Ghostsecurity

Name

Ghost Security Suite

Version

Alpha_1.200

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

09/23/2007 🔍
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03/16/2015 +2731 days 🔍
10/29/2017 +958 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2007-5040 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2007-5040
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-38917
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Entryinfo

Created: 03/16/2015 12:18
Updated: 10/29/2017 14:23
Changes: 03/16/2015 12:18 (43), 10/29/2017 14:23 (6)
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