Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2018-9001 is a local driver flaw in Advanced SystemCare Ultimate 11.0.1.58. A local user may be able to crash the machine with a blue screen, causing operational disruption. The public record also mentions possible unspecified impact, but does not provide enough evidence to rate broader compromise.
Executive priority
Treat this as a targeted endpoint stability risk rather than a confirmed remote compromise issue. Prioritize if the software is present on shared workstations, kiosks, servers, or operationally sensitive Windows hosts.
Technical view
The issue is in Monitor_win7_x64.sys, where input values for IOCTL 0x9c402000 are not validated. The CVE describes local denial of service through BSOD and possible unspecified additional impact. No CVSS, CWE, vendor advisory, or confirmed fix is present in the supplied sources.
Likely exposure
Exposure appears limited to endpoints running Advanced SystemCare Ultimate 11.0.1.58 with the Monitor_win7_x64.sys driver present. Exploitation requires local user access, based on the CVE description.
Exploitation context
The source bundle references a public GitHub proof-of-concept repository for BSOD behavior. CISA KEV is false, and the supplied sources do not show active exploitation in the wild.
Researcher notes
The record is sparse: affected CPEs, CVSS, CWE, patch status, and vendor remediation are absent. The filename suggests a Windows 7 x64 driver context, but exposure should be verified from installed software and driver inventory rather than inferred alone.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory Advanced SystemCare Ultimate installations and confirm version 11.0.1.58.
- Check IObit or vendor guidance for supported updates or removal guidance.
- Remove or upgrade affected software where business use is not required.
- Restrict local interactive access on systems where the driver is present.
- Monitor Windows crash reports for failures involving Monitor_win7_x64.sys.
Validation and detection
- Search managed endpoints for Monitor_win7_x64.sys.
- Confirm whether detected drivers are associated with Advanced SystemCare Ultimate 11.0.1.58.
- Review asset inventory for affected software installations.
- Check endpoint crash logs for BSOD events tied to this driver.
- Avoid reproducing public proof-of-concept material on production systems.
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/D0neMkj/POC_BSOD/tree/master/Advanced%20SystemCare%20Utimate/Monitor_win7_x64.sys-0x9c402000CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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