CVE-2019-18895 json
Scanguard through 2019-11-12 on Windows has Insecure Permissions for the installation directory, leading to privilege escalation via a Troj…
published 2019-11-14 6 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2019-8577
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.5%
- EPSS 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 44%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Scanguard through 2019-11-12 on Windows has Insecure Permissions for the installation directory, leading to privilege escalation via a Trojan horse executable file.
Exploit prediction
0.52% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 44% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- hyp3rlinx.altervista.org http://hyp3rlinx.altervista.org referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- packetstormsecurity.com https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155319/ScanGuard-Antivirus-Insecure-Permissions.html 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-732 Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource
References
-
hyp3rlinx.altervista.org
exploit, third-party-advisory
-
packetstormsecurity.com
/files/155319/ScanGuard-Antivirus-Insecure-Permissions.html
exploit, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
-
support.scanguard.com
/en/kb/22/upgrades-available
product
-
seclists.org
/fulldisclosure/2019/Nov/5
mailing-list, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2019-18895
- NVD CVE-2019-18895
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