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TI-2020-06828 Aliases CVE-2020-8508GHSA-5cgc-6xhj-2rwc

nsak64.sys in Norman Malware Cleaner 2.08.08 allows users to call arbitrary kernel…

Priority MEDIUM 45CWE-787Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
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 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-787 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

nsak64.sys in Norman Malware Cleaner 2.08.08 allows users to call arbitrary kernel functions because the passing of function pointers between user and kernel mode is mishandled.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01719 77th 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:norman:malware_cleaner:2.08.08:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.08.08VulnerableNorman
  • cpe:2.3:a:norman:malware_cleaner:2.08.08:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.08.08 Vulnerable ·Norman

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-8508
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5cgc-6xhj-2rwc

References

Exploit 1

Sources

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