CVE-2017-6008 describes a kernel pool overflow vulnerability in the hitmanpro37.sys driver, affecting Sophos SurfRight HitmanPro versions prior to 3.7.20 Build 286, including its integration in HitmanPro.Alert and Sophos Clean. This flaw allows a local attacker to escalate privileges by sending a specially crafted IOCTL call. With a CVSS v3 score of 7.8 (High), successful exploitation could lead to full compromise of the affected system due to high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, a public exploit (EDB-43057) exists, though there is no evidence of widespread active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 3.7.20CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:sophos:hitmanpro:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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