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CVE-2007-5043

4.4 · MEDIUM

Kaspersky Internet Security 7.0.0.125 does not properly validate certain parameters to System Service Descriptor Table (SSDT) function handlers, which allows local users to (1) cause a denial of se…

Published Sep 24, 2007kaspersky_labCWE-20EPSS 0.32%

Overview

CVE-2007-5043 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting kaspersky_lab kaspersky_internet_security. It was published on September 24, 2007 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.4 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.4, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Kaspersky Internet Security 7.0.0.125 does not properly validate certain parameters to System Service Descriptor Table (SSDT) function handlers, which allows local users to (1) cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly gain privileges via the NtCreateSection kernel SSDT hook or (2) cause a denial of service (avp.exe service outage) via the NtLoadDriver kernel SSDT hook. NOTE: this issue may partially overlap CVE-2006-3074.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from kaspersky_lab. Update kaspersky_internet_security 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/3161Refwww.matousec.com/info/advisories/plague-in-security-software-drivers.phpRefwww.matousec.com/projects/windows-personal-firewall-analysis/plague-in-security-software-drivers.phpRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/479830/100/0/threadedRefsecurityreason.com/securityalert/3161Refwww.matousec.com/info/advisories/plague-in-security-software-drivers.phpRefwww.matousec.com/projects/windows-personal-firewall-analysis/plague-in-security-software-drivers.phpRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/479830/100/0/threaded

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2007-5043?

CVE-2007-5043 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting kaspersky_lab kaspersky_internet_security. It was published on September 24, 2007 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.4 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2007-5043?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.4, rated MEDIUM. 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-2007-5043?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from kaspersky_lab. Update kaspersky_internet_security 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-2007-5043?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2007-5043 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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