#VU8808 Privilege escalation in OfficeScan - CVE-2017-14088

Vulnerability identifier: #VU8808

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 5.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-14088

CWE-ID: CWE-264

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
OfficeScan
Client/Desktop applications / Antivirus software/Personal firewalls

Vendor: Trend Micro

Description
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the target system.

The weakness exists due to a flaw in the handling of IOCTL 0x220008 and 0x22006C within tmwfp.sys. A local attacker can escalate privileges to resources normally reserved for the kernel.

Mitigation
Install updated versions from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

OfficeScan: XG - 11.0

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External links
https://success.trendmicro.com/solution/1118372

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.