CVE-2019-19382 Privilege escalation in n/a

High 7.8 Published Updated

Local attackers can escalate privileges by replacing executable files in the insecurely permissioned installation directory of Max Secure Anti Virus Plus.

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-2019-19382?

CVE-2019-19382 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 3 Dec 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Max Secure Anti Virus Plus 19.0.4.020 has Insecure Permissions on the installation directory. Local attackers can replace a .exe or .dll file to achieve privilege escalation.

Weakness: CWE-732

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-19382?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Maxpcsecure Anti Virus Plus.

How do I fix CVE-2019-19382?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-19382 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2019-19382 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-19382 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-v6xp-4m9g-j2w9.

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