CWE Code: 20
Vulnerability Type: privilege_escalation
CVSS Score: 7.2
CWE Name:  Improper Input Validation
Summary: nwfilter.sys in novell client 4.91 sp 1 through sp 4 for windows 2000, xp, and server 2003 makes the \.\nwfilter device available for arbitrary user-mode input via method_neither ioctls, which allows local users to gain privileges by passing a kernel address as an argument and overwriting kernel memory locations.
Access Authentication: NONE
Access Complexity: LOW
Access Vector: LOCAL
Impact (C/I/A): COMPLETE/COMPLETE/COMPLETE
Published Date: 2007-11-14
Last Modified Date: 2018-10-30