CVE-2017-16237 json
In Vir.IT eXplorer Anti-Virus before 8.5.42, the driver file (VIAGLT64.SYS) contains an Arbitrary Write vulnerability because of not valida…
published 2017-11-03 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2017-7434
- 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 Vir.IT eXplorer Anti-Virus before 8.5.42, the driver file (VIAGLT64.SYS) contains an Arbitrary Write vulnerability because of not validating input values from IOCtl 0x8273007C.
Patch / fix
- tgsoft vir.it_explorer 8.5.42
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-43109)
- Published
Exploit prediction
1.51% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 74% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-43109 Vir.IT eXplorer Anti-Virus 8.5.39 - 'VIAGLT64.SYS' Local Privilege Escalation local, 2017-11-01
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 | 4.6 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
References
-
exploit-db.com
/exploits/43109/
exploit, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/101851
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-16237
- NVD CVE-2017-16237
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