CVE-2019-16860 Privilege escalation in n/a

High 7.3 Published Updated

A local attacker can exploit an untrusted search path in the Code42 Windows application 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
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2019-16860?

CVE-2019-16860 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 19 Nov 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Code42 app through version 7.0.2 for Windows has an Untrusted Search Path. In certain situations, a non-administrative attacker on the local machine could create or modify a dynamic-link library (DLL). The Code42 service could then load it at runtime, and potentially execute arbitrary code at an elevated privilege on the local machine.

Weakness: CWE-426

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-16860?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Code42 Code42.

How do I fix CVE-2019-16860?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-16860 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2019-16860 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-16860 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-jp8m-cgqw-f9jm.

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