Vulnerability record

CVE-2025-1055

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What it is

Reported

A vulnerability in the K7RKScan.sys driver, part of the K7 Security Anti-Malware suite, allows a local low-privilege user to send crafted IOCTL requests to terminate a wide range of processes running with administrative or system-level privileges, with the exception of those inherently protected by the operating system. This flaw stems from missing access control in the driver's IOCTL handler, enabling unprivileged users to perform privileged actions in kernel space. Successful exploitation can lead to denial of service by disrupting critical services or privileged applications. Source description excerpt; complete tracked detail loads below.

NVD published: Jun 11, 2025 · Source record updated: Aug 9, 2026 · Tracker snapshot: Aug 9, 2026

What is affected

Reported

K7 Security — K7 Security Anti-Malware. Product-level identification only; no affected-version conclusion is available from this field.

NVD published: Jun 11, 2025 · Source record updated: Aug 9, 2026 · Tracker snapshot: Aug 9, 2026

Urgency and basis

Reported

Act · 433.5

Tracker decision tier from the evidence detailed below · Source record updated: Aug 9, 2026 · Tracker snapshot: Aug 9, 2026

Exploitation evidence

Reported

kev-listed · VulnCheck KEV

VulnCheck KEV added: Jun 16, 2026 · Source record updated: Aug 9, 2026 · Tracker snapshot: Aug 9, 2026

What to do

Reported

Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.

Tracked source remediation field · Source record updated: Aug 9, 2026 · Tracker snapshot: Aug 9, 2026

Evidence detail

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