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VulnerabilityReceived

CVE-2026-92253

Improper link resolution before file access in the quarantine restoration process of WatchDog Anti-Virus 1.8.640 on Windows allows local, low-privileged attackers to cause a quarantined file to be written to an arbitrary filesystem location by creating…

MEDIUM 5.2EPSS —

Does this matter?

Lower severity and no EPSS score yet. Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.

Description

Improper link resolution before file access in the quarantine restoration process of WatchDog Anti-Virus 1.8.640 on Windows allows local, low-privileged attackers to cause a quarantined file to be written to an arbitrary filesystem location by creating a directory junction at the original file path and persuading an administrator to restore the file. This may enable modification of protected files or SYSTEM-level code execution through DLL hijacking.

CVSS 4.0
5.2 MEDIUMCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/M
EPSS
No score yet
Public exploits
None in Exploit-DB
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-59
Source
34edf4f2-2577-40ab-82ce-39f45972c129

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