tid-203
Vulnerability from emb3d
Type
system-software
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Description

Threat actors may be able to install a driver or kernel module with malicious code to load a rootkit and manipulate the OS. Drivers and kernel modules generally operate with a high-level privileges (e.g. Ring 0) and therefore can be used to manipulate the operation of the existing OS. OS kernel modules and drivers can typically be installed by any users with root/administrative permissions, though some OSes require that drivers be digitally signed by a trusted OEM before they can be installed on a device.

CWE
  • CWE-306 Missing Authentication for Critical Function


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Sightings

Author Source Type Date

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  • Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or observed by the user.
  • Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
  • Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
  • Exploited: The vulnerability was observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
  • Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
  • Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
  • Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
  • Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.



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