CVE-2010-1591: Beijing Rising International Rising Antivirus 2008 through 2010 does not properly validate input to certain IO

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HIGH 7.2DOWNGRADE

CVE-2010-1591 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.2) affecting rising antivirus. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Beijing Rising International Rising Antivirus 2008 through 2010 does not properly validate input to certain IOCTLs, including 0x83003C07, which allows local users to gain privileges via crafted IOCTL requests to the (1) HookCont.sys, (2) HookNtos.sys, (3) HOOKREG.sys, or (4) HookSys.sys device driver; or the (5) RsNTGdi.sys kernel module, reachable through \Device\RSNTGDI.

Why this priority

High severity
Public exploit reference

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	7.2 (High)
EPSS exploit chance	1.6% (top 24%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-20
Published	2010-04-28
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: rising-global

Last updated 2026-06-16 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2010-04-28 23:30 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 23:18 UTCUpdated Record last modified

rising-global rising antivirus DOWNGRADE

Affected: 2008 · 2009 · 2010

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 2008

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy rising-antivirus || rpm -q rising-antivirus || rising-antivirus --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 2008 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison rising-antivirus sudo apt install rising-antivirus=<VERSION_BEFORE_2008> sudo apt-mark hold rising-antivirus

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list rising-antivirus sudo dnf downgrade rising-antivirus-<VERSION_BEFORE_2008> sudo dnf versionlock add rising-antivirus

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

Public exploits and detection

Public code exists for this CVE. Treat unpatched systems as at risk, and only run PoCs in a lab.

Exploit-DB: Rising AntiVirus 2008/2009/2010 - Local Privilege Escalation

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2010-1591?

rising antivirus: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2010-1591 being exploited?

CVE-2010-1591 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2010-1591 affect?

CVE-2010-1591 affects rising antivirus. Severity is high (CVSS 7.2). Beijing Rising International Rising Antivirus 2008 through 2010 does not properly validate input to certain IOCTLs, including 0x83003C07, which allows local users to gain privileges via crafted IOCTL requests to the (1) HookCont.sys, (2) Ho

How urgent is CVE-2010-1591?

Priority 49/100. High severity; Public exploit reference

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References

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