CVE-2006-4541
RapDrv.sys in BlackICE PC Protection 3.6.cpn, cpj, cpiE, and possibly 3.6 and earlier, allows local users to cause a denial of service…
- 4.6MediumCVSS base score
- 0.73%Exploitation in 30 daysEPSS · top 45% of all CVEs
- NoKnown exploitednot in CISA's KEV catalog
- 1Public exploitsMetasploit, Nuclei and Exploit-DB
Description
RapDrv.sys in BlackICE PC Protection 3.6.cpn, cpj, cpiE, and possibly 3.6 and earlier, allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) via a NULL third argument to the NtOpenSection API function. NOTE: it was later reported that 3.6.cqn is also affected.
Public exploit
An exploit or proof of concept is public: anyone can try it against an unpatched system. The public collections list an Exploit-DB entry for it.
Show the exploits1
Exploit-DB1 entry
- Internet Security Systems 3.6 BlackICE - Local Denial of Service (Exploit-DB entry) (opens in a new tab)
EDB-ID 28469dos, windowspublished 1 Sept 2006Verified
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Timeline
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Published
- 18 years later
· 18 years later
Record updated
Changes after publication (a new score, a public exploit, EPSS crossing 1, 10 or 50 %, leaving KEV) are kept since November 2026; earlier ones are not known.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Medium4.6 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.73% · top 45% of all CVEs (10 Nov 2026)
The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 4.6.
Affected products
n/a
- affected n/a
References
10
- 1512 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASONx_transferred
- 28332 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDBx_transferred
- 21710 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- 20060901 ISS BlackICE PC Protection Insufficient validation of arguments of NtOpenSection Vulnerability (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- 19800 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- http://www.matousec.com/info/advisories/BlackICE-Insufficient-validation-of-arguments-of-NtOpenSection.php (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- http://www.matousec.com/info/advisories/plague-in-security-software-drivers.php (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- http://www.matousec.com/projects/windows-personal-firewall-analysis/plague-in-security-software-drivers.php (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- ADV-2006-3431 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
- 20070918 Plague in (security) software drivers & BSDOhook utility (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
Sources
The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.
- CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
- NVD (opens in a new tab)
- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
- EUVD EUVD-2006-4529 (opens in a new tab)
- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
- GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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[](https://cveledger.app/cve/CVE-2006-4541)Record last updated .