CVE-2006-4927 describes a local privilege escalation vulnerability in Symantec AntiVirus and security products, specifically affecting the NAVENG and NAVEX15 device drivers (versions 20061.3.0.12 and later). An attacker can exploit this by crafting an Irp to specific IOCTL functions (0x222AD3, 0x222AD7, 0x222ADB), allowing them to overwrite critical system addresses and gain elevated privileges. The CVSS score of 4.6 indicates a low severity, as it requires local access and has a partial impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, exploit code is publicly available on ExploitDB, though there is no evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:symantec:naveng_driver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:symantec:navex15_driver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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