CVE-2018-8044 Privilege escalation in n/a

High 7.8 Published 11 Jan 2021 Updated 9 Jul 2026

Local attackers can exploit incorrect access control in K7Sentry.sys to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

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-2018-8044?

CVE-2018-8044 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 11 Jan 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

K7Computing Pvt Ltd K7Antivirus Premium 15.1.0.53 is affected by: Incorrect Access Control. The impact is: Local Process Execution (local). The component is: K7Sentry.sys.

Weakness: CWE-863, CWE-269

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-8044?

It affects 4 products.

Products include K7computing Antivrius, K7computing Enterprise Security, K7computing Total Security, K7computing Ultimate Security.

How do I fix CVE-2018-8044?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-8044 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2018-8044 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-8044 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-j5vx-99c2-mcfv.