CVE-2017-6008

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Published: September 13, 2017 at 08:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 01:21 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorHitmanpro

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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 2%

Description

A kernel pool overflow in the driver hitmanpro37.sys in Sophos SurfRight HitmanPro before 3.7.20 Build 286 (included in the HitmanPro.Alert solution and Sophos Clean) allows local users to escalate privileges via a malformed IOCTL call.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v ≤ 3.7.20

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

References (5)

x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/cbayet/Exploit-CVE-2017-6008
x_refsource_MISCExploitTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory
https://trackwatch.com/kernel-pool-overflow-exploitation-in-real-world-windows-10/
x_refsource_MISCExploitTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory
https://trackwatch.com/kernel-pool-overflow-exploitation-in-real-world-windows-7/
x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
https://www.nuitduhack.com/fr/planning/talk_10

CVSS

Confidentiality
PARTIAL
Integrity
PARTIAL
Availability
PARTIAL
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-119

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