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CVE-2008-4451

Published: Oct 6, 2008Updated: Apr 23, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-94
NVD MITRE
7.2CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
1.0%
Top 41.9%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
2 Known
Remediation
No Fix Available

Description

The SysInspector AntiStealth driver (esiasdrv.sys) 3.0.65535.0 in ESET System Analyzer Tool 1.1.1.0 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a certain METHOD_NEITHER IOCTL request to \Device\esiasdrv that overwrites a pointer.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LAu:NC:CI:CA:C
Exploitability
AV:LAccess Vector
Local
AC:LAccess Complexity
Low
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:CConfidentiality
Complete
I:CIntegrity
Complete
A:CAvailability
Complete
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Weaknesses

CWE-94CWE-264

Affected Products

system analyzer tooleset software
On-prem
Security Products / endpoint-av-edr
n/an/a
eset softwarecommercialSKSecurity Productsaka nod32 antivirus, eset endpoint antivirus, eset endpoint security

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Exploitability

2 exploit sources identified

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Execution
Initial Access
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References

http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4353
securityreason.com
http://www.ntinternals.org/
ntinternals.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31521
securityfocus.com
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Timeline

Published
Oct 6, 2008
Last Updated
Apr 23, 2026

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