CVE-2018-7535 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can escalate privileges or gain full control by exploiting weak file permissions in the TotalAV installation directory.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-7535?
CVE-2018-7535 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 13 Jul 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An issue was discovered in TotalAV v4.1.7. An unprivileged user could modify or overwrite all of the product's files because of weak permissions (Everyone:F) under %PROGRAMFILES%, which allows local users to gain privileges or obtain maximum control over the product.
Weakness: CWE-276
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-7535?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Totalav Totalav.
How do I fix CVE-2018-7535?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-7535 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2018-7535 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-7535 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wr54-8xf4-92p3.