Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This CVE concerns a Jiangmin Antivirus kernel driver that can be abused by a local user to crash Windows, causing a blue-screen denial of service. The public record does not provide a CVSS score, confirmed patch, or detailed affected-product matrix.
Executive priority
Handle as a contained endpoint resilience issue unless Jiangmin Antivirus is broadly deployed. Prioritize inventory first, because urgency depends on whether the affected driver exists in the environment.
Technical view
Jiangmin Antivirus 16.0.0.100 includes KSysCall.sys, which reportedly fails to validate input values for an IOCTL request. The documented impact is local denial of service through BSOD, with other impact described only as possible and unspecified.
Likely exposure
Exposure appears limited to Windows systems running Jiangmin Antivirus 16.0.0.100 with KSysCall.sys installed or loaded. The provided CVE data does not identify broader affected versions or CPEs.
Exploitation context
The CVE is not listed as KEV in the provided bundle. A public GitHub proof-of-concept reference exists, but the sources do not show active exploitation in the wild.
Researcher notes
The record names one driver, one IOCTL value, and local DoS impact. It lacks CVSS, CWE, CPEs, patch status, and confirmed exploitation. Avoid assuming privilege escalation or remote reach without additional vendor evidence.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory endpoints for Jiangmin Antivirus 16.0.0.100 and KSysCall.sys.
- Check Jiangmin or trusted vendor guidance for fixed versions or supported mitigations.
- Upgrade or remove the affected product where vendor-supported updates are unavailable.
- Restrict local interactive access on systems where the driver remains present.
- Monitor for endpoint crashes referencing KSysCall.sys.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether KSysCall.sys exists on managed Windows endpoints.
- Verify the installed Jiangmin Antivirus version against vendor guidance.
- Check whether the driver is loaded on currently running systems.
- Review crash dumps or endpoint telemetry for KSysCall.sys BSOD events.
- Record systems with confirmed exposure for remediation tracking.
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/ZhiyuanWang-Chengdu-Qihoo360/Jiangmin_Antivirus_POC/tree/master/KSysCall_9A0081DCCVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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