CVE-2019-18895

Public Exploit

Description

Scanguard through 2019-11-12 on Windows has Insecure Permissions for the installation directory, leading to privilege escalation via a Trojan horse executable file.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.13%
Third-Party Advisory altervista.org Third-Party Advisory seclists.org Third-Party Advisory packetstormsecurity.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://hyp3rlinx.altervista.org third party advisory exploit
https://support.scanguard.com/en/kb/22/upgrades-available product
https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155319/ScanGuard-Antivirus-Insecure-Permissions.html exploit vdb entry third party advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Nov/5 third party advisory mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-18895?
CVE-2019-18895 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-18895?
To fix CVE-2019-18895, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2019-18895 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2019-18895 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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