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CVE-2014-9642

7.2 · HIGH

bdagent.sys in BullGuard Antivirus, Internet Security, Premium Protection, and Online Backup before 15.0.288 allows local users to write data to arbitrary memory locations, and consequently gain pr…

Published Feb 6, 2015bullguardCWE-264EPSS 1.08%

Overview

CVE-2014-9642 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting bullguard bdagent.sys. It was published on February 6, 2015 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

bdagent.sys in BullGuard Antivirus, Internet Security, Premium Protection, and Online Backup before 15.0.288 allows local users to write data to arbitrary memory locations, and consequently gain privileges, via a crafted 0x0022405c IOCTL call.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from bullguard. Update bdagent.sys 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
bullguardbdagent.sys0Affected
bullguardinternet_security0Affected
bullguardonline_backup0Affected
bullguardpremium_protection0Affected

References

Refpacketstormsecurity.com/files/130247/BullGuard-14.1.285.4-Privilege-Escalation.htmlRefwww.bullguard.com/about/release-notes.aspxRefwww.exploit-db.com/exploits/35994Refwww.greyhathacker.net/?p=818Refwww.osvdb.org/114478Refpacketstormsecurity.com/files/130247/BullGuard-14.1.285.4-Privilege-Escalation.htmlRefwww.bullguard.com/about/release-notes.aspxRefwww.exploit-db.com/exploits/35994Refwww.greyhathacker.net/?p=818Refwww.osvdb.org/114478

How CyberStrike helps

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2014-9642?

CVE-2014-9642 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting bullguard bdagent.sys. It was published on February 6, 2015 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.2 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2014-9642?

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-2014-9642?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from bullguard. Update bdagent.sys 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-2014-9642?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2014-9642 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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