Description
S24EvMon.exe in the Intel PROset/Wireless software, possibly 10.1.0.33, uses a S24EventManagerSharedMemory shared memory section with weak permissions, which allows local users to read or modify passwords or other data, or cause a denial of service.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- Intel Wireless Service - 's24evmon.exe' Shared Memory EDB-1772 · local · May 9, 2006 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- http://www.reversemode.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=10&Itemid=1
- 20001 third-party-advisory
- intel-s24evmon-information-disclosure(26317) vdb-entry
- 20060502 Intel wireless service s24evmon.exe confidential information disclosure. mailing-list
- 877 third-party-advisory
- 1016621 vdb-entry
- ADV-2006-1737 vdb-entry
- 17914 vdb-entry