Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2018-10796 is a local denial-of-service issue in 2345 Security Guard 3.7. A local user can interact with the 2345NetFirewall.sys driver in a way that may crash Windows with a BSOD. The public record also says unspecified other impact may be possible, but gives no confirmed details.
Executive priority
Handle as a targeted hygiene issue unless the software is widely deployed. Business risk is primarily endpoint disruption from local users, with uncertainty around the phrase unspecified other impact. Prioritize inventory first, then remove or update confirmed installations.
Technical view
The issue is in 2345NetFirewall.sys, which does not validate input values for IOCtl 0x00222014. The documented impact is local denial of service through a BSOD, with possible unspecified additional impact. No CVSS score, CWE mapping, vendor fix, or affected CPE data is provided in the source bundle.
Likely exposure
Exposure appears limited to Windows systems with 2345 Security Guard 3.7 and the 2345NetFirewall.sys driver installed. The source states local users can trigger the issue, so remote unauthenticated exposure is not established by the provided evidence.
Exploitation context
The CVE references a public GitHub proof-of-concept location, but the bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or confirmed active exploitation. Treat this as publicly disclosed and locally triggerable, not as confirmed in-the-wild exploitation.
Researcher notes
The public record is sparse: no CVSS, CWE, CPE, patch link, or detailed impact analysis is included. Analysis should remain constrained to local interaction with 2345NetFirewall.sys via the named IOCTL and documented BSOD outcome.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory endpoints for 2345 Security Guard 3.7 and 2345NetFirewall.sys.
- Check vendor guidance for patched versions or removal recommendations.
- Remove or upgrade affected software where it is not business-required.
- Restrict local user access on systems where the driver remains installed.
- Monitor affected hosts for unexpected BSOD or driver-related instability.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether 2345NetFirewall.sys exists on managed Windows endpoints.
- Record installed 2345 Security Guard versions from software inventory.
- Check endpoint crash telemetry for BSODs involving the driver.
- Verify whether vendor documentation names a fixed release.
- Prioritize validation on shared workstations and less-trusted user environments.
Public sources used
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- Known Exploited
- No
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CVSS and timeline data
No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://github.com/anhkgg/poc/tree/master/2345%20security%20guard/2345NetFirewall.sys-0x00222014CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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