In IKARUS anti.virus 2.16.7, the ntguard.sys driver contains an Arbitrary Write…
Priority LOW 37CWE-20Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
In IKARUS anti.virus 2.16.7, the ntguard.sys driver contains an Arbitrary Write vulnerability because of not validating input values from IOCtl 0x8300000c.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01527 74th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 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 · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ikarussecurity:anti.virus:2.16.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.16.7 | Vulnerable | Ikarussecurity |
- cpe:2.3:a:ikarussecurity:anti.virus:2.16.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.16.7 Vulnerable ·Ikarussecurity
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-14961
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-f5h2-x3wv-x64r
References
Exploit 2
More Ikarussecurity Anti.virus vulnerabilities
- TI-2017-13042 In IKARUS anti.virus 2.16.20, the driver file (ntguard.SYS) allows local users to cause a… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
- TI-2017-13035 In IKARUS anti.virus 2.16.20, the driver file (ntguard.SYS) allows local users to cause a… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
- TI-2017-13033 In IKARUS anti.virus 2.16.20, the driver file (ntguard.SYS) allows local users to cause a… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
- TI-2017-12564 ntguard.sys and ntguard_x64.sys 0.18780.0.0 in IKARUS anti.virus 2.16.15 have a Memory… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
- TI-2017-12562 ntguard_x64.sys 0.18780.0.0 in IKARUS anti.virus 2.16.15 has a Pool Corruption… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
- TI-2017-10989 In IKARUS anti.virus before 2.16.18, the ntguard.sys driver contains an Arbitrary Write… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2017-14961 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-14961 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-f5h2-x3wv-x64r · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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