CVE-2008-2926
Estado: ModificadaAlta (7.2)—
The kmxfw.sys driver in CA Host-Based Intrusion Prevention System (HIPS) r8, as used in CA Internet Security Suite and Personal Firewall, does not properly verify IOCTL requests, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly gain privileges via a crafted request.
CVSS
- Versión: 2.0
- Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- Puntuación base: 7.2
Probabilidad de explotación (EPSS)
- Probabilidad de explotación en los próximos 30 días: 0.42%
- Percentil entre todas las CVEs puntuadas: 35
- Fecha de la puntuación: 6/10/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, de FIRST) estima la probabilidad de que una vulnerabilidad sea explotada en 30 días. Complementa a CVSS (impacto) y a CISA KEV (explotación confirmada).
Tecnologías afectadas (5)
CWE
- CWE-20
Referencias
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31434
- http://www.ca.com/us/securityadvisor/vulninfo/vuln.aspx?id=36559
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495397/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30651
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020658
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020659
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020660
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2339
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44392
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31434
- http://www.ca.com/us/securityadvisor/vulninfo/vuln.aspx?id=36559
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495397/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30651
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020658
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020659
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020660
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2339
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44392
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