CVE-2018-17776 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

PCProtect Anti-Virus v4.8.35 has "Everyone: (F)" permission for %PROGRAMFILES(X86)%\PCProtect, which allows local users to gain privileges by replacing an executable file with a Trojan horse.

Published: 2018-09-28

Score: 7.8 High

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:pcprotect:antivirus:4.8.35:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2018-9523	PCProtect Anti-Virus v4.8.35 has "Everyone: (F)" permission for %PROGRAMFILES(X86)%\PCProtect, which allows local users to gain privileges by replacing an executable file with a Trojan horse.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00434.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/149581/PCProtect-4-8.35-Privilege-Escalation.html
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45503/

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Pcprotect Antivirus

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2018-09-28T21:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-05T10:54:10.618Z

Reserved: 2018-09-28T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2018-17776

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2018-09-28T21:29:00.503

Modified: 2024-11-21T03:54:57.307

Link: CVE-2018-17776

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

Weaknesses

CWE-732

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