Improper handling of pointers in the System Management Mode (SMM) handling code may allow for a privileged attacker with physical or administrative access to potentially manipulate the AMD Generic Encapsulated Software Architecture (AGESA) to execute arbitrary code undetected by the operating system.

A vulnerability in a dynamically loaded AMD driver in AMD Ryzen Master V15 may allow any authenticated user to escalate privileges to NT authority system.

A potential vulnerability in a dynamically loaded AMD driver in AMD VBIOS Flash Tool SDK may allow any authenticated user to escalate privileges to NT authority system.

An insufficient pointer validation vulnerability in the AMD Graphics Driver for Windows 10 may cause arbitrary code execution in the kernel, leading to escalation of privilege or denial of service.

AMD fglrx-driver before 15.7 allows local users to gain privileges via a symlink attack.

The NVIDIA GPU driver for FreeBSD R352 before 352.09, 346 before 346.72, R349 before 349.16, R343 before 343.36, R340 before 340.76, R337 before 337.25, R334 before 334.21, R331 before 331.113, and R304 before 304.125 allows local users with certain permissions to read or write arbitrary kernel memory via unspecified vectors that trigger an untrusted pointer dereference.

In FreeBSD 13.0-STABLE before n245050, 12.2-STABLE before r369525, 13.0-RC4 before p0, and 12.2-RELEASE before p6, listening socket accept filters implementing the accf_create callback incorrectly freed a process supplied argument string. Additional operations on the socket can lead to a double free or use after free.

Failure to validate inputs in SMM may allow an attacker to create a mishandled error leaving the DRTM UApp in a partially initialized state potentially resulting in loss of memory integrity.

A bug with the SEV-ES TMR may lead to a potential loss of memory integrity for SNP-active VMs.

A malicious or compromised UApp or ABL may be used by an attacker to issue a malformed system call to the Stage 2 Bootloader potentially leading to corrupt memory and code execution.

The issetugid system call in the Linux compatibility layer in FreeBSD 9.3, 10.1, and 10.2 allows local users to gain privilege via unspecified vectors.

The NET_TCP_LISTEN function in net.c in Zabbix Agent before 1.6.7, when running on FreeBSD or Solaris, allows remote attackers to bypass the EnableRemoteCommands setting and execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the argument to net.tcp.listen. NOTE: this attack is limited to attacks from trusted IP addresses.

The replay functionality for ZFS Intent Log (ZIL) in FreeBSD 7.1, 7.2, and 8.0, when creating files during replay of a setattr transaction, uses 7777 permissions instead of the original permissions, which might allow local users to read or modify unauthorized files in opportunistic circumstances after a system crash or power failure.

freebsd-update in FreeBSD 8.0, 7.2, 7.1, 6.4, and 6.3 uses insecure permissions in its working directory (/var/db/freebsd-update by default), which allows local users to read copies of sensitive files after a (1) freebsd-update fetch (fetch) or (2) freebsd-update upgrade (upgrade) operation.

The sendfile system call in FreeBSD 5.5 through 7.0 does not check the access flags of the file descriptor used for sending a file, which allows local users to read the contents of write-only files.

The IATA (ata) driver in FreeBSD 6.0 and 8.0, when read access to /dev is available, allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel panic) via a certain IOCTL request with a large count, which triggers a malloc call with a large value.

FreeBSD 6.3, 6.4, 7.1, and 7.2 does not enforce permissions on the SIOCSIFINFO_IN6 IOCTL, which allows local users to modify or disable IPv6 network interfaces, as demonstrated by modifying the MTU.

sys_term.c in telnetd in FreeBSD 7.0-RELEASE and other 7.x versions deletes dangerous environment variables with a method that was valid only in older FreeBSD distributions, which might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by passing a crafted environment variable from a telnet client, as demonstrated by an LD_PRELOAD value that references a malicious library.

The AMD ATI atidsmxx.sys 3.0.502.0 driver on Windows Vista allows local users to bypass the driver signing policy, write to arbitrary kernel memory locations, and thereby gain privileges via unspecified vectors, as demonstrated by "Purple Pill".

Larry Wall's patch; patch in FreeBSD 10.2-RC1 before 10.2-RC1-p1, 10.2 before 10.2-BETA2-p2, and 10.1 before 10.1-RELEASE-p16; Bitrig; GNU patch before 2.2.5; and possibly other patch variants allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary shell commands via a crafted patch file.

Stack-based buffer overflow in the command_Expand_Interpret function in command.c in ppp (aka user-ppp), as distributed in FreeBSD 6.3 and 7.0, OpenBSD 4.1 and 4.2, and the net/userppp package for NetBSD, allows local users to gain privileges via long commands containing "~" characters.

The script program in FreeBSD 5.0 through 7.0-PRERELEASE invokes openpty, which creates a pseudo-terminal with world-readable and world-writable permissions when it is not run as root, which allows local users to read data from the terminal of the user running script.

The ptsname function in FreeBSD 6.0 through 7.0-PRERELEASE does not properly verify that a certain portion of a device name is associated with a pty of a user who is calling the pt_chown function, which might allow local users to read data from the pty from another user.

The kernel in Apple Mac OS X 10.4 through 10.4.10 allows local users to gain privileges by executing setuid or setgid programs in which the stdio, stderr, or stdout file descriptors are "in an unexpected state."

Apple File Protocol (AFP) Client in Apple Mac OS X 10.3.9 through 10.4.9 does not properly clean the environment before executing commands, which allows local users to gain privileges by setting unspecified environment variables.

The Client-Server Run-time Subsystem in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and Server 2003 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted file manifest within an application, aka "File Manifest Corruption Vulnerability."

Buffer overflow in MedCoreD.sys in AhnLab V3 Internet Security 8.0.7.5 (Build 1373) allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted 0xA3350014 IOCTL call.

IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) 8.5 through 8.5.0.2 on UNIX allows local users to gain privileges by leveraging improper process initialization. IBM X-Force ID: 84362.

A local privilege escalation vulnerability in the famtd component of Micro Focus Filr 3.0 allows a local attacker authenticated as a low privilege user to escalate to root. This vulnerability affects all versions of Filr 3.x prior to Security Update 6.

Unspecified vulnerability in the queue manager in IBM WebSphere MQ (WMQ) 5.3, 6.0 before 6.0.2.6, and 7.0 before 7.0.0.2 allows local users to gain privileges via vectors related to the (1) setmqaut, (2) dmpmqaut, and (3) dspmqaut authorization commands.

Niels Provos Systrace before 1.6f on the x86_64 Linux platform allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions by making a 64-bit syscall with a syscall number that corresponds to a policy-compliant 32-bit syscall.

Buffer overflow in the utape program in devices.scsi.tape.diag in IBM AIX 5.2 and 5.3 allows local users to gain privileges via unspecified vectors.

The (1) domainutility and (2) domainutilitycmd components in TIBCO Domain Utility in TIBCO Runtime Agent (TRA) before 5.6.2, as used in TIBCO ActiveMatrix BusinessWorks and other products, set weak permissions on domain properties files, which allows local users to obtain domain administrator credentials, and gain privileges on all domain systems, via unspecified vectors.

The EXT4_IOC_MOVE_EXT (aka move extents) ioctl implementation in the ext4 filesystem in the Linux kernel before 2.6.32-git6 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a crafted request, related to insufficient checks for file permissions.

VMware Workstation 6.0.x before 6.0.3 and 5.5.x before 5.5.6, VMware Player 2.0.x before 2.0.3 and 1.0.x before 1.0.6, VMware ACE 2.0.x before 2.0.1 and 1.0.x before 1.0.5, and VMware Server 1.0.x before 1.0.5 on Windows allow local users to gain privileges via an unspecified manipulation of a config.ini file located in an Application Data folder, which can be used for "hijacking the VMX process."

South River Technologies WebDrive 9.02 build 2232 installs the WebDrive Service without a security descriptor, which allows local users to (1) stop the service via the stop command, (2) execute arbitrary commands as SYSTEM by using the config command to modify the binPath variable, or (3) restart the service via the start command.

The connector layer in the Linux kernel before 2.6.31.5 does not require the CAP_SYS_ADMIN capability for certain interaction with the (1) uvesafb, (2) pohmelfs, (3) dst, or (4) dm subsystem, which allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions and gain privileges via calls to functions in these subsystems.

The command line interface in Overland Storage Snap Server 410 with GuardianOS 5.1.041 runs the "less" utility with a higher-privileged uid than the CLI user and without sufficient restriction on shell escapes, which allows local users to gain privileges using the "!" character within less to access a privileged shell.

Quick Heal AntiVirus Plus 2009 10.00 SP1 and Quick Heal Total Security 2009 10.00 SP1 use weak permissions (Everyone: Full Control) for the product files, which allows local users to gain privileges by replacing executables with Trojan horse programs, as demonstrated by replacing quhlpsvc.exe.

Multiple buffer overflows in bos.rte.control in IBM AIX 5.2 and 5.3 allow local users to gain privileges via unspecified vectors related to the (1) swap, (2) swapoff, and (3) swapon programs.

Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in Sun Solaris 8 through 10 allow local users to gain privileges via vectors related to handling of tags with (1) the -t option and (2) the :tag command in the (a) vi, (b) ex, (c) vedit, (d) view, and (e) edit programs.

Panda Global Protection 2010, Internet Security 2010, and Antivirus Pro 2010 use weak permissions (Everyone: Full Control) for the product files, which allows local users to gain privileges by replacing executables with Trojan horse programs.

The Install component in IBM DB2 9.5 before FP5 and 9.7 before FP1 configures the High Availability (HA) scripts with incorrect file-permission and authorization settings, which has unknown impact and local attack vectors.

The fortimon.sys device driver in Fortinet FortiClient Host Security 3.0 MR5 Patch 3 and earlier does not properly initialize its DeviceExtension, which allows local users to access kernel memory and execute arbitrary code via a crafted request.

NOS Microsystems getPlus Download Manager, as used in Adobe Reader 1.6.2.36 and possibly other versions, Corel getPlus Download Manager before 1.5.0.48, and possibly other products, installs NOS\bin\getPlus_HelperSvc.exe with insecure permissions (Everyone:Full Control), which allows local users to gain SYSTEM privileges by replacing getPlus_HelperSvc.exe with a Trojan horse program, as demonstrated by use of getPlus Download Manager within Adobe Reader. NOTE: within Adobe Reader, the scope of this issue is limited because the program is deleted and the associated service is not automatically launched after a successful installation and reboot.

The nddstat programs on IBM AIX 5.2, 5.3, and 6.1 do not properly handle environment variables, which allows local users to gain privileges by invoking (1) atmstat, (2) entstat, (3) fddistat, (4) hdlcstat, or (5) tokstat.

The kernel in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2 and SP3, Server 2003 SP1 and SP2, Vista Gold and SP1, and Server 2008 does not properly validate window properties sent from a parent window to a child window during creation of a new window, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Windows Kernel Window Creation Vulnerability."

The Aclient GUI in Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution 6.9.x before 6.9 SP3 Build 430 installs a client executable with insecure permissions (Everyone:Full Control), which allows local users to gain privileges by replacing the executable with a Trojan horse program.

IPSecDrv.sys 10.4.0.12 in SafeNET HighAssurance Remote and SoftRemote allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted IPSECDRV_IOCTL IOCTL request.

Unspecified vulnerability in Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) in HP HP-UX B.11.23 and B.11.31 allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions via unknown vectors.