CVE-2018-6593 json
An issue was discovered in MalwareFox AntiMalware 2.74.0.150.
published 2018-02-03 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2018-18342
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.1%
- EPSS 1.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 66%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
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 connecting to the filter communication port and then using IOCTL 0x8000204C to \\.\ZemanaAntiMalware to elevate privileges.
Timeline
- Published
- First public exploit (EDB-43973)
Exploit prediction
1.11% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 66% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-43973 MalwareFox AntiMalware 2.74.0.150 - Local Privilege Escalation local, 2018-02-05
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-732 Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource
References
-
exploit-db.com
/exploits/43973/
exploit, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
-
github.com
/SouhailHammou/Exploits/blob/master/CVE-2018-6593/Malwarefox_privescl_0.c
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-6593
- NVD CVE-2018-6593
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