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CVE-2007-4648

7.2 · HIGH

The nvcoaft51 driver in Norman Virus Control (NVC) 5.82 uses weak permissions (unrestricted write access) for the NvcOa device, which allows local users to gain privileges by (1) triggering a buffe…

Published Aug 31, 2007normanCWE-119EPSS 0.92%

Overview

CVE-2007-4648 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting norman norman_virus_control. It was published on August 31, 2007 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.2 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.2, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

The nvcoaft51 driver in Norman Virus Control (NVC) 5.82 uses weak permissions (unrestricted write access) for the NvcOa device, which allows local users to gain privileges by (1) triggering a buffer overflow in a kernel pool via a string argument to ioctl 0xBF67201C; or by (2) sending a crafted KEVENT structure through ioctl 0xBF672028 to overwrite arbitrary memory locations.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from norman. Update norman_virus_control 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

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References

Refsecurityreason.com/securityalert/3087Refwww.48bits.com/exploits/nvc.rarRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/478224/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/25499Refwww.securitytracker.com/id?1018636Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36373Refsecurityreason.com/securityalert/3087Refwww.48bits.com/exploits/nvc.rarRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/478224/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/25499

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2007-4648?

CVE-2007-4648 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting norman norman_virus_control. It was published on August 31, 2007 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.2 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2007-4648?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.2, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2007-4648?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from norman. Update norman_virus_control 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-2007-4648?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2007-4648 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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