CVE-2019-17446 Privilege escalation in n/a
Attackers can execute arbitrary code with elevated permissions via untrusted search path in Eracent EPA Agent when installed for non-root operations.
- 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-2019-17446?
CVE-2019-17446 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 Nov 2019. 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 Eracent EPA Agent through 10.2.26. The agent executable, when installed for non-root operations (scanning), can be used to start external programs with elevated permissions because of an Untrusted Search Path.
Weakness: CWE-426
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-17446?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Eracent Epa Agent.
How do I fix CVE-2019-17446?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-17446 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2019-17446 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-17446 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-j9ph-gvr9-6c63.