Unspecified vulnerability in the kmxfw.sys driver in CA Host-Based Intrusion Prevention…
Priority LOW 27Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Unspecified vulnerability in the kmxfw.sys driver in CA Host-Based Intrusion Prevention System (HIPS) r8, as used in CA Internet Security Suite and Personal Firewall, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via unknown vectors, related to "insufficient validation."
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02025 81st 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 · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:computer_associates:host_based_intrusion_prevention_system:r8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | r8 | Vulnerable | Computer Associates |
| cpe:2.3:a:computer_associates:internet_security_suite:2007:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2007 | Vulnerable | Computer Associates |
| cpe:2.3:a:computer_associates:internet_security_suite:2008:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2008 | Vulnerable | Computer Associates |
| cpe:2.3:a:computer_associates:personal_firewall:2007:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2007 | Vulnerable | Computer Associates |
| cpe:2.3:a:computer_associates:personal_firewall:2008:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2008 | Vulnerable | Computer Associates |
- cpe:2.3:a:computer_associates:host_based_intrusion_prevention_system:r8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions r8 Vulnerable ·Computer Associates
- cpe:2.3:a:computer_associates:internet_security_suite:2007:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2007 Vulnerable ·Computer Associates
- cpe:2.3:a:computer_associates:internet_security_suite:2008:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2008 Vulnerable ·Computer Associates
- cpe:2.3:a:computer_associates:personal_firewall:2007:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2007 Vulnerable ·Computer Associates
- cpe:2.3:a:computer_associates:personal_firewall:2008:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2008 Vulnerable ·Computer Associates
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-3174
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jmfc-j352-6j46
Sources
- CVE-2008-3174 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-3174 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-jmfc-j352-6j46 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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