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CVE-2014-9643

7.2 · HIGH

K7Sentry.sys in K7 Computing Ultimate Security, Anti-Virus Plus, and Total Security before 14.2.0.253 allows local users to write to arbitrary memory locations, and consequently gain privileges, vi…

Published Feb 6, 2015k7computingCWE-264EPSS 1.05%

Overview

CVE-2014-9643 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting k7computing k7sentry.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

K7Sentry.sys in K7 Computing Ultimate Security, Anti-Virus Plus, and Total Security before 14.2.0.253 allows local users to write to arbitrary memory locations, and consequently gain privileges, via a crafted 0x95002570, 0x95002574, 0x95002580, 0x950025a8, 0x950025ac, or 0x950025c8 IOCTL call.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from k7computing. Update k7sentry.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
k7computingk7sentry.sys0Affected
k7computinganti-virus_plus0Affected
k7computingtotal_security0Affected
k7computingultimate_security0Affected

References

Refpacketstormsecurity.com/files/130246/K7-Computing-14.2.0.240-Privilege-Escalation.htmlRefwww.exploit-db.com/exploits/35992Refwww.greyhathacker.net/?p=818Refwww.osvdb.org/113007Refpacketstormsecurity.com/files/130246/K7-Computing-14.2.0.240-Privilege-Escalation.htmlRefwww.exploit-db.com/exploits/35992Refwww.greyhathacker.net/?p=818Refwww.osvdb.org/113007

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2014-9643?

CVE-2014-9643 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting k7computing k7sentry.sys. It was published on February 6, 2015 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.2 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2014-9643?

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-2014-9643?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from k7computing. Update k7sentry.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-2014-9643?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2014-9643 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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