CVE-2017-6008 EXPLOIT
7.8
HIGH · CVSS 3.0 · EPSS 1.9% (pctl 79)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.8 (HIGH, v3.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 1.9% — more likely to be exploited than 79% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-119 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2017-09-13 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| sophos | hitmanpro |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | HitmanPro 3.7.15 Build 281 - Kernel Pool Overflow | 2017-10-26 |
References
- https://github.com/cbayet/Exploit-CVE-2017-6008
- https://trackwatch.com/kernel-pool-overflow-exploitation-in-real-world-windows-10/
- https://trackwatch.com/kernel-pool-overflow-exploitation-in-real-world-windows-7/
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43057/
- https://www.nuitduhack.com/fr/planning/talk_10
- https://github.com/cbayet/Exploit-CVE-2017-6008
- https://trackwatch.com/kernel-pool-overflow-exploitation-in-real-world-windows-10/
- https://trackwatch.com/kernel-pool-overflow-exploitation-in-real-world-windows-7/
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43057/
- https://www.nuitduhack.com/fr/planning/talk_10
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