NtCreateSymbolicLinkObject in ntdll.dll in Integrity Protection Driver (IPD) 1.2 and 1.3…
Priority LOW 11Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Partial · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
NtCreateSymbolicLinkObject in ntdll.dll in Integrity Protection Driver (IPD) 1.2 and 1.3 allows local users to create and overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on \winnt\system32\drivers using the subst command.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00333 26th percentileScored 2026-11-07
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 · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:pedestal_software:integrity_protection_driver:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2 | Vulnerable | Pedestal Software |
| cpe:2.3:a:pedestal_software:integrity_protection_driver:1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3 | Vulnerable | Pedestal Software |
- cpe:2.3:a:pedestal_software:integrity_protection_driver:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2 Vulnerable ·Pedestal Software
- cpe:2.3:a:pedestal_software:integrity_protection_driver:1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3 Vulnerable ·Pedestal Software
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2003-1246
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w86c-8rjg-rxrp
References
More Pedestal Software Integrity Protection Driver vulnerabilities
- TI-2004-01594 The ZwOpenSection function in Integrity Protection Driver (IPD) 1.4 and earlier allows… CVSS 2.0LOW 2.1
- TI-2002-02045 restrictEnabled in Integrity Protection Driver (IPD) 1.2 delays driver installation for… CVSS 2.0LOW 2.1
- TI-2002-02046 Integrity Protection Driver (IPD) 1.2 and earlier blocks access to \Device\PhysicalMemory… CVSS 2.0LOW 2.1
Sources
- CVE-2003-1246 · CVE Program
- CVE-2003-1246 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-w86c-8rjg-rxrp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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