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7.8

Vir.IT Explorer Lite lets local user gain rights or crash

CVE-2017-17468 · published 8 years ago
Summary

The Vir.IT Explorer Lite 8.5.42 program on a Windows computer lets anyone with local access send a special request to its driver, which can overwrite memory. This can let the user increase their permissions or cause the system to stop working. Install any security update from TG Soft and restrict local user rights until the fix is applied.

What to do

The CVE record does not list a fixed version. Check the vendor's site or the advisory links below - a fix may already be released.

Affected software
VendorProductAffected versions
tgsoft vir.it_explorer 8.5.42
cpe:2.3:a:tgsoft:vir.it_explorer:8.5.42:*:*:*:lite:*:*:*
Original advisory text
TG Soft Vir.IT eXplorer Lite 8.5.42 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (Arbitrary Write) via a \\.\Viragtlt DeviceIoControl request of 0x82730020, a different vulner...
TG Soft Vir.IT eXplorer Lite 8.5.42 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (Arbitrary Write) via a \\.\Viragtlt DeviceIoControl request of 0x82730020, a different vulnerability than CVE-2017-17050.
References
Fix within
Internet-facing 14 days
Internal At next upgrade
  • Not known to be exploited
  • Needs hands-on effort to exploit (estimated)
  • Gives an attacker full control (estimated)
Severity
7.8 High
Exploitation
<1% chance of attack within 30 days
Timeline
Published8 Dec 2017
Updated4 Nov 2026
First seen29 Sep 2026
Sources
CVE-2017-17468 · NVD
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