Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2018-10977 is a local vulnerability in the x64 driver for 2345 Security Guard 3.7. A local user could crash the machine with a BSOD, causing operational disruption. The sources also mention possible unspecified impact, but do not define privilege escalation, data theft, or remote exploitation.
Executive priority
Prioritize only if the affected product is present. The main business risk is local disruption from system crashes, not proven remote compromise. Treat as a targeted endpoint hygiene issue.
Technical view
The issue is in 2345BdPcSafe.sys, where input values to IOCTL 0x002220E4 are not validated. The documented impact is local denial of service via BSOD, with other impact left unspecified. No CVSS, CWE, or complete affected product metadata is provided in the bundle.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to Windows systems running 2345 Security Guard 3.7 with the x64 2345BdPcSafe.sys driver installed. The bundled affected-product metadata is incomplete, so asset confirmation is required.
Exploitation context
A public GitHub proof-of-concept reference exists, but the CVE is not listed as KEV and no provided source claims active exploitation. Based on the description, exploitation requires local user access.
Researcher notes
The record is sparse: no CVSS vector, CWE, vendor advisory, or named fixed version is included. The PoC reference supports exploitability for local denial of service, but sources do not substantiate active exploitation or defined impact beyond BSOD.
Mitigation direction
- Identify endpoints running 2345 Security Guard 3.7 x64.
- Check vendor guidance for fixed versions or removal instructions.
- Remove or upgrade the affected software where business need is low.
- Restrict local interactive access on systems where the driver remains installed.
- Prioritize critical shared workstations or systems sensitive to unexpected reboot.
Validation and detection
- Inventory Windows endpoints for 2345 Security Guard 3.7.
- Confirm whether 2345BdPcSafe.sys is present and loaded.
- Review endpoint crash history for unexplained BSOD events.
- Check software version and driver architecture against vendor guidance.
- Document systems where the product is not present as not exposed.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Unknown
- CVSS
- Not scored
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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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/2345BdPcSafe.sys-x64-0x002220E4CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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