K7Sentry.sys in K7 Computing Ultimate Security, Anti-Virus Plus, and Total Security…
Priority LOW 34CWE-264Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264.
Summary
K7Sentry.sys in K7 Computing Ultimate Security, Anti-Virus Plus, and Total Security before 14.2.0.253 allows local users to write to arbitrary memory locations, and consequently gain privileges, via a crafted 0x95002570, 0x95002574, 0x95002580, 0x950025a8, 0x950025ac, or 0x950025c8 IOCTL call.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01047 64th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 3 exploit referencesTagged by NVD and the CNA
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 · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:k7computing:k7sentry.sys:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 12.8.0.117 | Vulnerable | K7computing |
| cpe:2.3:a:k7computing:anti-virus_plus:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 14.2.0.252 | Vulnerable | K7computing |
| cpe:2.3:a:k7computing:total_security:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 14.2.0.252 | Vulnerable | K7computing |
| cpe:2.3:a:k7computing:ultimate_security:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 14.2.0.252 | Vulnerable | K7computing |
- cpe:2.3:a:k7computing:k7sentry.sys:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 12.8.0.117 Vulnerable ·K7computing
- cpe:2.3:a:k7computing:anti-virus_plus:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 14.2.0.252 Vulnerable ·K7computing
- cpe:2.3:a:k7computing:total_security:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 14.2.0.252 Vulnerable ·K7computing
- cpe:2.3:a:k7computing:ultimate_security:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 14.2.0.252 Vulnerable ·K7computing
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-9643
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h33w-46pj-6363
References
Sources
- CVE-2014-9643 · CVE Program
- CVE-2014-9643 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-h33w-46pj-6363 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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