CVE-2024-45181
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedAn issue was discovered in WibuKey64.sys in WIBU-SYSTEMS WibuKey before v6.70 and fixed in v.6.70. An improper bounds check allows crafted packets to cause an arbitrary address write, resulting in kernel memory corruption.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceA bounds check vulnerability in WibuKey64.sys kernel driver allows crafted packets to write to arbitrary memory addresses, leading to kernel memory corruption. This is a write-what-where condition in the packet handling logic of the WibuKey licensing dongle driver.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data< 6.70CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Check if WibuKey64.sys driver is loadedOpen Command Prompt as Administrator and run: sc query WibuKey64 or check Device Manager for WibuKey devices under 'System devices'Affected if The driver is present and loaded in memory
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Locate WibuKey64.sys driver fileSearch for WibuKey64.sys in common driver directories: dir /s C:\Windows\System32\drivers\WibuKey64.sys or dir /s C:\Windows\SysWOW64\drivers\WibuKey64.sysAffected if The driver file exists on the system
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Get driver file versionRight-click the WibuKey64.sys file, select Properties, then go to the Details tab to view 'File version', or use: powershell (Get-Item 'C:\path\to\WibuKey64.sys').VersionInfoAffected if The file version is lower than 6.70 (e.g., 6.xx where xx < 70)
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Check installed WibuKey software versionOpen Control Panel > Programs and Features, look for 'WibuKey' or 'Wibu Wibukey' entry and note the version, or run: reg query 'HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\' /s /f WibuKeyAffected if The installed software version is lower than 6.70
The system is affected if WibuKey64.sys driver is loaded or installed with a version number below 6.70, as the write-what-where vulnerability exists in packet handling logic of versions prior to 6.70.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scoped6.70
Update WibuKey to version 6.70 or later to obtain the patched driver. Given the kernel-level memory corruption risk, prioritize this update especially on systems where WibuKey drivers are loaded.
WibuKey v6.70 or later
- Identify the current WibuKey version installed on the system
- Navigate to the official Wibu-Systems download page (wibu.com or cdn.wibu.com)
- Download WibuKey version 6.70 or later
- Apply the update following the vendor's standard installation procedure
- Restart the system if required for kernel driver updates
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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