CVE-2025-1055
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Publication date: 2025-06-11

Last updated on: 2025-06-12

Assigner: Pentraze

Description
A vulnerability in the K7RKScan.sys driver, part of the K7 Security Anti-Malware suite, allows a local low-privilege user to send crafted IOCTL requests to terminate a wide range of processes running with administrative or system-level privileges, with the exception of those inherently protected by the operating system. This flaw stems from missing access control in the driver's IOCTL handler, enabling unprivileged users to perform privileged actions in kernel space. Successful exploitation can lead to denial of service by disrupting critical services or privileged applications.
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Published
2025-06-11
Last Modified
2025-06-12
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2026-05-07
AI Q&A
2025-06-11
EPSS Evaluated
2026-05-05
NVD
CVE-2025-1055
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Currently, no data is known.
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CWE ID Description
CWE-862 The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?

This vulnerability exists in the K7RKScan.sys driver of the K7 Security Anti-Malware suite. It allows a local user with low privileges to send specially crafted IOCTL requests to the driver, which lacks proper access control. This enables the user to terminate many processes running with administrative or system-level privileges, except those protected by the operating system. Essentially, unprivileged users can perform privileged actions in kernel space, leading to potential disruption.


How can this vulnerability impact me? :

Exploitation of this vulnerability can cause denial of service by terminating critical services or privileged applications. This disruption can affect system stability and availability, potentially impacting important processes running with high privileges.


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