Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2018-9043 is a local Windows driver flaw in Advanced SystemCare Ultimate 11.0.1.58. A user already on the machine may be able to crash it with a blue screen, causing downtime. The source also says unspecified other impact is possible, but does not define it.
Executive priority
Treat this as a targeted endpoint stability risk, not a confirmed remote compromise issue. Prioritize systems where local users are untrusted, uptime matters, or the product is unnecessary.
Technical view
The vulnerable component is Monitor_win10_x64.sys. The CVE states it does not validate input values for IOCTL 0x9c4060d0, allowing local users to trigger denial of service and possibly other unspecified impact. No CVSS, CWE, fixed version, or vendor mitigation is provided in the bundle.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely limited to Windows endpoints running Advanced SystemCare Ultimate 11.0.1.58 with Monitor_win10_x64.sys installed or loaded. The CVE metadata does not provide complete affected-product CPEs or version ranges.
Exploitation context
A public GitHub reference is listed for a BSOD proof of concept. The bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or other evidence of active exploitation in the wild.
Researcher notes
Evidence is narrow: the CVE identifies one driver, one IOCTL, local user precondition, and denial-of-service outcome. The phrase “possibly unspecified other impact” is not substantiated in the provided sources, so do not assume privilege escalation without further evidence.
Mitigation direction
- Check vendor guidance for a fixed release or official mitigation.
- Remove or upgrade Advanced SystemCare Ultimate where business need is low.
- Disable the affected driver only after validating operational impact.
- Limit local account access on systems where the product remains installed.
Validation and detection
- Inventory endpoints for Advanced SystemCare Ultimate 11.0.1.58.
- Check whether Monitor_win10_x64.sys is present or loaded.
- Review crash telemetry for BSODs involving the affected driver.
- Track vendor advisories because no fix is named in the source bundle.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Unknown
- CVSS
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- 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_win10_x64.sys-0x9c4060d0CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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