VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2019-18895
Scanguard through 2019-11-12 on Windows has Insecure Permissions for the installation directory, leading to privilege escalation via a Trojan horse executable file.
HIGH 7.8EPSS 0.52%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.52%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a 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.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.52% probability · 43th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-732
- Affected
- scanguard/scanguard antivirus
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://hyp3rlinx.altervista.orgExploit, Third Party Advisory
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Nov/5Third Party Advisory
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155319/ScanGuard-Antivirus-Insecure-Permissions.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://support.scanguard.com/en/kb/22/upgrades-availableProduct
- http://hyp3rlinx.altervista.orgExploit, Third Party Advisory
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Nov/5Third Party Advisory
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155319/ScanGuard-Antivirus-Insecure-Permissions.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://support.scanguard.com/en/kb/22/upgrades-availableProduct
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.