CVE-2018-6606 EXPLOIT
7.8
HIGH · CVSS 3.0 · EPSS 1.2% (pctl 67)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
An issue was discovered in MalwareFox AntiMalware 2.74.0.150. Improper access control in zam32.sys and zam64.sys allows a non-privileged process to register itself with the driver by sending IOCTL 0x80002010 and then using IOCTL 0x8000204C to \\.\ZemanaAntiMalware to elevate privileges.
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 | 1.19% — more likely to be exploited than 67% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-732 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2018-02-04 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| malwarefox | antimalware |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | MalwareFox AntiMalware 2.74.0.150 - Privilege Escalation | 2018-02-07 |
References
→ the Explorer · watch your stack · NVD