CVE-2014-4974

Published: Nov 4, 2014Updated: May 6, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-200

2.1LOW

NVD MITRE

Description

The ESET Personal Firewall NDIS filter (EpFwNdis.sys) kernel mode driver, aka Personal Firewall module before Build 1212 (20140609), as used in multiple ESET products 5.0 through 7.0, allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory via crafted IOCTL calls.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:LAccess Vector

Local

AC:LAccess Complexity

Low

Au:NAuthentication

None

Impact

C:PConfidentiality

Partial

I:NIntegrity

None

A:NAvailability

None

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Weaknesses

CWE-200

Affected Products

eset

commercial·SK

personal firewall ndis filter

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Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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References

https://www.portcullis-security.com/security-research-and-downloads/security-advisories/cve-2014-4974/

portcullis-security.com

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Oct/118

seclists.org

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/128874/ESET-7.0-Kernel-Memory-Leak.html

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