CVE-2003-1233

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 9.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: LOW) published 2022-04-29. NVD baseline CVSS 9.8; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
9.8
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 2%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

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.

CVSS v3
9.8
EG Score
9.8(medium)
EPSS
73.5%
KEV
Not listed

Published

December 31, 2003

Last Modified

June 16, 2026

Advisory Details (4)

Auto-updated Jun 23, 2026
No patch confirmed yet.
generic

PHRACK CALL FOR PAPERS

http://www.phrack.org/show.php?p=59&a=16
generic

IBM X-Force Exchange

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/10979
generic
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6511
generic

About Secunia Research | Flexera

http://secunia.com/advisories/7816

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2003-1233?
CVE-2003-1233 is a critical vulnerability published on December 31, 2003. 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…
When was CVE-2003-1233 disclosed?
CVE-2003-1233 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on December 31, 2003, with the most recent update on June 16, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2003-1233 actively exploited?
CVE-2003-1233 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 73.5% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2003-1233?
CVE-2003-1233 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2003-1233?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2003-1233, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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