Critical severity9.8NVD Advisory· Published Dec 31, 2003· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2003-1233
CVE-2003-1233
Description
Pedestal Software Integrity Protection Driver (IPD) 1.3 and earlier allows privileged attackers, such as rootkits, to bypass file access restrictions to the Windows kernel by using the NtCreateSymbolicLinkObject function to create a symbolic link to (1) \Device\PhysicalMemory or (2) to a drive letter using the subst command.
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Affected products
2cpe:2.3:a:pedestalsoftware:integrity_protection_driver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:pedestalsoftware:integrity_protection_driver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=1.3
- (no CPE)range: <=1.3
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
6- archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2003-01/0017.htmlnvdBroken LinkPatch
- secunia.com/advisories/7816nvdBroken LinkPatchVendor Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/6511nvdBroken LinkPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2003-01/0018.htmlnvdBroken LinkExploitPatch
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/10979nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.phrack.org/show.phpnvdBroken Link
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