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CVE-2003-1233

9.8 · CRITICAL

Pedestal Software Integrity Protection Driver (IPD) 1.3 and earlier allows privileged attackers, such as rootkits, to bypass file access restrictions to the Windows kernel by using the NtCreateSymb…

Published Dec 31, 2003pedestalsoftwareCWE-59EPSS 1.63%

Overview

CVE-2003-1233 is a critical-severity vulnerability affecting pedestalsoftware integrity_protection_driver. It was published on December 31, 2003 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Pedestal Software Integrity Protection Driver (IPD) 1.3 and earlier allows privileged attackers, such as rootkits, to bypass file access restrictions to the Windows kernel by using the NtCreateSymbolicLinkObject function to create a symbolic link to (1) \Device\PhysicalMemory or (2) to a drive letter using the subst command.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from pedestalsoftware. Update integrity_protection_driver to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
pedestalsoftwareintegrity_protection_driver0Affected

References

Refarchives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2003-01/0017.htmlRefarchives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2003-01/0018.htmlRefsecunia.com/advisories/7816Refwww.phrack.org/show.php?p=59&a=16Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/6511Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/10979Refarchives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2003-01/0017.htmlRefarchives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2003-01/0018.htmlRefsecunia.com/advisories/7816Refwww.phrack.org/show.php?p=59&a=16

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2003-1233?

CVE-2003-1233 is a critical-severity vulnerability affecting pedestalsoftware integrity_protection_driver. It was published on December 31, 2003 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

How severe is CVE-2003-1233?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2003-1233?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from pedestalsoftware. Update integrity_protection_driver to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2003-1233?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2003-1233 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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