CVE-2017-14311

HIGH

NetMechanica NetDecision 5.8.2 - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2017-14311. PoCs published by Peter Baris.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit leverages a vulnerability in Netdecision 5.8.2's WinRing0x32.sys driver to achieve local privilege escalation by manipulating the IA32_SYSENTER_EIP MSR register. It uses a crafted IOCTL request to execute shellcode in kernel mode, ultimately spawning a privileged command prompt.

Description

The Winring0x32.sys driver in NetMechanica NetDecision 5.8.2 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted 0x9C402088 IOCTL call.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC
by Peter Baris · clocalwindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42735

This exploit leverages a vulnerability in Netdecision 5.8.2's WinRing0x32.sys driver to achieve local privilege escalation by manipulating the IA32_SYSENTER_EIP MSR register. It uses a crafted IOCTL request to execute shellcode in kernel mode, ultimately spawning a privileged command prompt.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Lpe
Complexity
Complex
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Netdecision 5.8.2
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Local access to the system · WinRing0_1_2_0 driver installed
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 18, 2026 Full analysis →

References (1)

Core 1
Core References
Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42735/

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0032
EPSS Percentile 55.7%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

Status published
Products (1)
netmechanica/netdecision 5.8.2
Published Sep 19, 2017
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026