Description
The NICM.SYS kernel driver 3.1.11.0 in Novell Client 4.91 SP5 on Windows XP and Windows Server 2003; Novell Client 2 SP2 on Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008; and Novell Client 2 SP3 on Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows Server 2012 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted 0x143B6B IOCTL call.
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.
Metasploit 1 module
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Novell Client 2 SP3 nicm.sys Local Privilege Escalation
exploit/windows/local/novell_client_nicm
Exploit-DB 2
- Novell Client 2 SP3 - 'nicm.sys 3.1.11.0' Local Privilege Escalation EDB-27191 · local · Jul 29, 2013 · verified
- Novell Client 2 SP3 - 'nicm.sys' Local Privilege Escalation (Metasploit) EDB-26452 · local · Jun 26, 2013 · verified
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