CVE-2019-13357 json
In Total Defense Anti-virus 9.0.0.773, resource acquisition from the untrusted search path C:\ used by caschelp.exe allows local attackers…
published 2019-09-24 7 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2019-4858
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.6%
- EPSS 0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 48%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
In Total Defense Anti-virus 9.0.0.773, resource acquisition from the untrusted search path C:\ used by caschelp.exe allows local attackers to hijack ccGUIFrm.dll, which leads to code execution. SYSTEM-level code execution can be achieved when the ccSchedulerSVC service runs the affected executable.
Exploit prediction
0.59% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 48% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- github.com https://github.com/NtRaiseHardError/Antimalware-Research/tree/master/Total%20Defense/DLL%20Hijacking/v9.0.0.773 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.6 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-426 Untrusted Search Path
References
-
github.com
/NtRaiseHardError/Antimalware-Research/tree/master/Total%20Defense/DLL%20Hijacking/v9.0.0.773
exploit, third-party-advisory
-
totaldefense.com
/security-blog
vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2019-13357
- NVD CVE-2019-13357
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