CVE-2019-6494 Missing authorization in n/a
A low-privileged user can delete arbitrary files via a specific IOCTL call in IObit Malware Fighter, bypassing standard access controls.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-6494?
CVE-2019-6494 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 30 Apr 2019. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
IMFForceDelete.sys in IObit Malware Fighter 6.2 allows a low privileged user to send IOCTL 0x8016E000 along with a user defined string to a file; that file will be promptly deleted regardless of access controls.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-6494?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Iobit Malware Fighter.
How do I fix CVE-2019-6494?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-6494 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2019-6494 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-6494 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rj7p-8gjh-5gqf.