CVE-2017-14961 json
In IKARUS anti.virus 2.16.7, the ntguard.sys driver contains an Arbitrary Write vulnerability because of not validating input values from I…
published 2017-11-15 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2017-6437
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.5%
- EPSS 1.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 74%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
In IKARUS anti.virus 2.16.7, the ntguard.sys driver contains an Arbitrary Write vulnerability because of not validating input values from IOCtl 0x8300000c.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-43139)
- Published
Exploit prediction
1.53% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 74% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-43139 IKARUS anti.virus 2.16.7 - 'ntguard_x64' Local Privilege Escalation local, 2017-11-13
- theevilbit.blogspot.co.uk https://theevilbit.blogspot.co.uk/2017/11/turning-cve-2017-14961-ikarus-antivirus.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
References
-
exploit-db.com
/exploits/43139/
exploit, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
-
theevilbit.blogspot.co.uk
/2017/11/turning-cve-2017-14961-ikarus-antivirus.html
exploit, third-party-advisory
-
ikarussecurity.com
/about-ikarus/security-blog/vulnerability-in-windows-antivirus-products-ik-sa-2017-0002/
vendor-advisory
-
packetstormsecurity.com
/files/144955/IKARUS-AntiVirus-2.16.7-Privilege-Escalation.html
third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-14961
- NVD CVE-2017-14961
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