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CVE-2007-5761
Published: Jan 9, 2008
Modified: Aug 7, 2024
PUBLISHED
Description
The NantSys device 5.0.0.115 in Motorola netOctopus 5.1.2 build 1011 has weak permissions for the \\.\NantSys device interface (nantsys.sys), which allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (system crash), as demonstrated by modifying the SYSENTER_EIP_MSR CPU Model Specific Register (MSR) value.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
27175
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
28366
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
netoctopus-nantsys-privilege-escalation(39503)
vdb-entry
x_refsource_XF
ADV-2008-0062
vdb-entry
x_refsource_VUPEN
1019161
vdb-entry
x_refsource_SECTRACK
20080107 Motorola netOctopus Agent MSR Write Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_IDEFENSE
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