Pedestal Software Integrity Protection Driver (IPD) 1.3 and earlier allows privileged…
Priority MEDIUM 45CWE-59Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Pedestal Software Integrity Protection Driver (IPD) 1.3 and earlier allows privileged attackers, such as rootkits, to bypass file access restrictions to the Windows kernel by using the NtCreateSymbolicLinkObject function to create a symbolic link to (1) \Device\PhysicalMemory or (2) to a drive letter using the subst command.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01633 76th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:pedestalsoftware:integrity_protection_driver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 1.3 | Vulnerable | Pedestalsoftware |
- cpe:2.3:a:pedestalsoftware:integrity_protection_driver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.3 Vulnerable ·Pedestalsoftware
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2003-1233
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qf6r-hr4r-92vr
References
Sources
- CVE-2003-1233 · CVE Program
- CVE-2003-1233 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-qf6r-hr4r-92vr · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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