CVE-2019-7651 Security feature bypass in n/a
Attackers can bypass ACLs in Emsisoft Anti-Malware to impersonate objects or create files, potentially leading to privilege escalation.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-7651?
CVE-2019-7651 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 8 Feb 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
EPP.sys in Emsisoft Anti-Malware prior to version 2018.12 allows an attacker to bypass ACLs because Interpreted Device Characteristics lacks FILE_DEVICE_SECURE_OPEN and therefore files and directories "inside" the \\.\EPP device are not properly protected, leading to unintended impersonation or object creation. This vulnerability has been fixed in version 2018.12 and later.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-7651?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Emsisoft Anti-Malware.
How do I fix CVE-2019-7651?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-7651 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2019-7651 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-7651 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-98w4-c4xx-5m56.