In IKARUS anti.virus before 2.16.18, the ntguard.sys driver contains an Arbitrary Write…
Priority LOW 34CWE-787Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-787 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
In IKARUS anti.virus before 2.16.18, the ntguard.sys driver contains an Arbitrary Write vulnerability because of not validating input values from IOCtl 0x83000084, a related issue to CVE-2017-17114.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00414 35th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 2.16.18 | Vulnerable | Ikarussecurity |
- cpe:2.3:a:ikarussecurity:anti.virus:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.16.18 Vulnerable ·Ikarussecurity
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-14969
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wp7j-m9gj-m542
References
Exploit 1
More Ikarussecurity Anti.virus vulnerabilities
- TI-2017-10981 In IKARUS anti.virus 2.16.7, the ntguard.sys driver contains an Arbitrary Write… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2017-14969 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-14969 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-wp7j-m9gj-m542 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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