IOCTL Vulnerability in IObit Advanced SystemCare Driver
CVE-2018-16711

8.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Iobit

Status
Advanced Systemcare
Vendor
CVE Published:
26 September 2018

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC

What is CVE-2018-16711?

An IOCTL vulnerability exists in IObit Advanced SystemCare, particularly in the drivers Monitor_win10_x64.sys and Monitor_win7_x64.sys. This flaw allows a malicious user to send specially crafted IOCTL requests to the driver. By exploiting this vulnerability, an attacker can execute a wrmsr instruction with user-defined content, potentially leading to unauthorized access or control over the system. Affected versions include 1.2.0.5 and possibly earlier iterations.

Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)

PoC code is written by security researchers to demonstrate the vulnerability can be exploited. PoC code is also a key component for weaponization which could lead to ransomware.

CVE-2018-16711
Created by DownWithUp

References

https://downwithup.github.io/CVEPosts.html
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EPSS Score

8% chance of being exploited in the next 30 days.

CVSS V3.1

Score:
8.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • 🟡

    Public PoC available

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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