CVE-2019-17093 Other in n/a
Attackers can bypass self-defense mechanisms and escalate privileges by implanting a malicious DLL loaded into protected processes.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-17093?
CVE-2019-17093 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 23 Oct 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
An issue was discovered in Avast antivirus before 19.8 and AVG antivirus before 19.8. A DLL Preloading vulnerability allows an attacker to implant %WINDIR%\system32\wbemcomn.dll, which is loaded into a protected-light process (PPL) and might bypass some of the self-defense mechanisms. This affects all components that use WMI, e.g., AVGSvc.exe 19.6.4546.0 and TuneupSmartScan.dll 19.1.884.0.
Weakness: CWE-427
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-17093?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Avast Antivirus, Avg Anti-Virus.
How do I fix CVE-2019-17093?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-17093 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2019-17093 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-17093 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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- CVE-2020-10867 Security feature bypass in n/a
- CVE-2017-8307 Missing authorization in n/a
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- CVE-2021-45335 Missing authorization in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-r8m5-8wc4-vhp3.