SecurStar DriveCrypt 'DCR.sys' IOCTL Handling Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Summary
This host is installed with SecurStar DriveCrypt and is prone to privilege escalation vulnerability.
Impact
Successful exploitation will allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code. Impact Level: Application.
Solution
Upgrade to SecurStar DriveCrypt version 5.5 or later For updates refer to http://www.securstar.com/downloads.php
Insight
The flaw exists due to an error in the 'DCR.sys' driver when processing 'IOCTLs' and can be exploited to corrupt memory via a specially crafted 0x00073800 IOCTL.
Affected
SecurStar DriveCrypt version 5.3 and 5.4
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