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CVE-2024-1853 is an arbitrary process termination vulnerability affecting the kernel drivers supplied with Zemana AntiLogger version 2.74.204.664. Triggering IOCTL 0x80002048 allows an attacker to terminate processes through the vulnerable driver, including antivirus and endpoint detection and response processes. Killer Ultra has exploited this vulnerability in Qilin ransomware attacks using a Bring Your Own Vulnerable Driver technique.
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A vulnerability in the Zemana AntiLogger driver that was abused by Qilin's Killer Ultra BYOVD tooling to terminate security processes at kernel level.
An arbitrary process termination vulnerability in Zemana AntiLogger v2.74.204.664 involving driver IOCTL 0x80002048. Killer Ultra exploits the vulnerable driver to terminate antivirus and EDR processes with kernel-level permissions in Qilin ransomware attacks. The Terminator tool also exploits this vulnerability.
An arbitrary process termination vulnerability in a Zemana Anti-Keylogger driver. In July 2024, Qilin ransomware operators were observed using Killer Ultra to exploit the vulnerable driver and disable security tools through BYOVD.
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