CVE-2015-6923 json
The ndvbs module in VBox Communications Satellite Express Protocol 2.3.17.3 allows local users to write to arbitrary physical memory locati…
published 2015-09-21 11 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2015-6858
- cvss
- 7.2
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.9%
- EPSS 0.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 60%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
The ndvbs module in VBox Communications Satellite Express Protocol 2.3.17.3 allows local users to write to arbitrary physical memory locations and gain privileges via a 0x00000ffd ioctl call.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-38225)
- Published
Exploit prediction
0.92% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 60% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-38225 VBox Satellite Express 2.3.17.3 - Arbitrary Write dos, 2015-09-17
- seclists.org http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Sep/72 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- korelogic.com https://www.korelogic.com/Resources/Advisories/KL-001-2015-005.txt referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
References
-
exploit-db.com
/exploits/38225/
exploit
-
seclists.org
/fulldisclosure/2015/Sep/72
mailing-list, exploit
-
korelogic.com
/Resources/Advisories/KL-001-2015-005.txt
exploit
- packetstormsecurity.com /files/133620/VBox-Satellite-Express-Arbitrary-Write-Privilege-Escalation.html
-
securityfocus.com
/archive/1/536491/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2015-6923
- NVD CVE-2015-6923
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