Pedestal Software Integrity Protection Driver (IPD) 1.3 and earlier allows privileged attackers, such as rootkits, to bypass file access restrictions to the Windows kernel by using the NtCreateSymbolicLinkObject function to create a symbolic link to (1) \Device\PhysicalMemory or (2) to a drive letter using the subst command
Published Oct 28, 2005
9.8
CRITICALCVSS 3.1
EPSS 1.63%
Description
Pedestal Software Integrity Protection Driver (IPD) 1.3 and earlier allows privileged attackers, such as rootkits, to bypass file access restrictions to the Windows kernel by using the NtCreateSymbolicLinkObject function to create a symbolic link to (1) \Device\PhysicalMemory or (2) to a drive letter using the subst command.
Affected products
No data.
- ≤ 1.3
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.63% (0.01633) | 75.40th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.63% (0.01633) | 73.09th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.15% (0.00150) | 33.04th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.42% (0.00420) | 75.01th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 17, 2024 | 0.50% (0.00496) | 75.57th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.07% (0.00069) | 28.17th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 41.69th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 39.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 37.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 20.32th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (6)
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2003-01/0017.html mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQBroken LinkPatch
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2003-01/0018.html mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQBroken LinkExploitPatch
- http://secunia.com/advisories/7816 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIABroken LinkPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.phrack.org/show.php?p=59&a=16 x_refsource_MISCBroken Link
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6511 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDBroken LinkPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/10979 vdb-entryx_refsource_XFThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2003-01/0017.html | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQBroken LinkPatch | |
| http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2003-01/0018.html | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQBroken LinkExploitPatch | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/7816 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIABroken LinkPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.phrack.org/show.php?p=59&a=16 | x_refsource_MISCBroken Link | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6511 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDBroken LinkPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/10979 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XFThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
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