CVE-2018-8724 Privilege escalation in n/a

High 7.8 Published Updated

Local attackers can gain elevated privileges via incorrect access control in K7AntiVirus Premium.

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-2018-8724?

CVE-2018-8724 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: gain privileges (local). The component is: K7TSMngr.exe.

Weakness: CWE-863, CWE-269

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-8724?

It affects 4 products.

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

How do I fix CVE-2018-8724?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-8724 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2018-8724 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-8724 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-9cf6-x23r-2w69.

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