Computer Associates Host Intrusion Prevention System (HIPS) drivers (1) Core kmxstart.sys…
Priority LOW 34Published · 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
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Computer Associates Host Intrusion Prevention System (HIPS) drivers (1) Core kmxstart.sys 6.5.4.31 and (2) Firewall kmxfw.sys 6.5.4.10 allow local users to gain privileges by using certain privileged IOCTLs to modify callback function pointers.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01062 64th 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
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2006-6952
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v47f-fhww-m8gv
References
More Ca Host-based Intrusion Prevention System vulnerabilities
- TI-2011-00895 The XML Security Database Parser class in the XMLSecDB ActiveX control in the HIPSEngine… CVSS 2.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2009-02614 kmxIds.sys before 7.3.1.18 in CA Host-Based Intrusion Prevention System (HIPS) 8.1 allows… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
Sources
- CVE-2006-6952 · CVE Program
- CVE-2006-6952 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-v47f-fhww-m8gv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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