CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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7.8 | $5k-$25k | 0.00 |
A vulnerability was found in PCProtect Antivirus 4.14.31 (Anti-Malware Software) and classified as critical. This issue affects an unknown code block of the file %PROGRAMFILES(X86)%\PCProtect of the component Folder Permission. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
PC Protect Antivirus v4.14.31 installs by default to %PROGRAMFILES(X86)%\PCProtect with very weak folder permissions, granting any user full permission "Everyone: (F)" to the contents of the directory and its subfolders. In addition, the program installs a service called SecurityService that runs as LocalSystem. This allows any user to escalate privileges to "NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM" by substituting the service's binary with a Trojan horse.
The weakness was published 10/07/2019. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2019-16913 since 09/26/2019. Attacking locally is a requirement. The requirement for exploitation is a simple authentication. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 01/03/2024). The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.
There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.
Product
Type
Vendor
Name
Version
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.8VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.8
VulDB Base Score: 7.8
VulDB Temp Score: 7.8
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NVD Base Score: 7.8
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CVSSv2
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Exploiting
Class: Privileges managementCWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
ATT&CK: T1068
Local: Yes
Remote: No
Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligence
Interest: 🔍Active Actors: 🔍
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Countermeasures
Recommended: no mitigation knownStatus: 🔍
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Timeline
09/26/2019 🔍10/07/2019 🔍
10/09/2019 🔍
01/03/2024 🔍
Sources
Advisory: flipflopsecurity.wordpress.comStatus: Not defined
CVE: CVE-2019-16913 (🔍)
Entry
Created: 10/09/2019 11:30Updated: 01/03/2024 21:36
Changes: 10/09/2019 11:30 (36), 09/27/2020 13:03 (18), 01/03/2024 21:36 (3)
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