HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2017-16553
HIGH

CVE-2017-16553

CWE-787Published: January 16, 2018· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

7.0
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

K7 Antivirus Premium before 15.1.0.53 allows local users to gain privileges by sending a specific IOCTL after setting the memory in a particular way.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2017-16553 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 7.0.

From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-787): Out-of-bounds write vulnerabilities can lead to data corruption, crashes, or arbitrary code execution.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityHigh
Privileges Req.Low
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

k7computing5 product(s)
antivirusendpointinternet securitytotal securityultimate security
Source: NVD CPE · 5 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
Exploit-DB
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GitHub PoC Search
Community PoC repositories
Rapid7 / Metasploit
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PacketStorm
Security advisories & exploits
NVD Detail
Official NIST entry
MITRE CVE
CVE Program entry
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttps://support.k7computing.com/index.php?/selfhelp/view-article/3rd-Advisory-issued-on-6th-November-2017
ADVISORYhttps://support.k7computing.com/index.php?/selfhelp/view-article/3rd-Advisory-issued-on-6th-November-2017

All References (2)

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https://support.k7computing.com/index.php?/selfhelp/view-article/3rd-Advisory-issued-on-6th-November-2017Vendor Advisory
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https://support.k7computing.com/index.php?/selfhelp/view-article/3rd-Advisory-issued-on-6th-November-2017Vendor Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2017-16553
CVSS Score7.0 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-787
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedJan 16, 2018

Related CVEs (CWE-787)

CVE-2004-0978
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CVE-2012-0751
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CVE-2026-4746
10.0
CVE-2002-2227
10.0
CVE-2011-1807
10.0
CVE-2012-3957
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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2017-16553 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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