CVE-2019-16913

PC Protect Antivirus v4.14.31 installs by default to %PROGRAMFILES(X86)%\PCProtect with very weak folder permissions, granting any user full permission…

published October 7, 2019

CVSS
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EPSS
0%
Percentile
35.4
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it 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 record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00421 · 35.4th percentile
Published
2019-10-07T21:47Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 07 OCT 21:47Z
    PC Protect Antivirus v4.14.31 installs by default to %PROGRAMFILES(X86)%\PCProtect with very weak folder permissions, granting any user full permission…
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