7.8
HIGH
CVE-2016-3943
Panda Security WaAgent Directory Privilege Escalation
Description

Panda Endpoint Administration Agent before 7.50.00, as used in Panda Security for Business products for Windows, uses a weak ACL for the Panda Security/WaAgent directory and sub-directories, which allows local users to gain SYSTEM privileges by modifying an executable module.

INFO

Published Date :

April 18, 2016, 3:59 p.m.

Last Modified :

Sept. 9, 2021, 5:31 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2016-3943 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Watchguard panda_endpoint_administration_agent
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2016-3943.

URL Resource
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/136606/Panda-Endpoint-Administration-Agent-Privilege-Escalation.html Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Apr/24 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39671/ Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2016-3943 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2016-3943 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Reanalysis by [email protected]

    Sep. 09, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CVSS V3 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/136606/Panda-Endpoint-Administration-Agent-Privilege-Escalation.html No Types Assigned http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/136606/Panda-Endpoint-Administration-Agent-Privilege-Escalation.html Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Apr/24 No Types Assigned http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Apr/24 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39671/ No Types Assigned https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39671/ Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Removed CWE NIST CWE-254
    Added CWE NIST CWE-276
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:pandasecurity:panda_endpoint_administration_agent:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 7.49 OR *cpe:2.3:a:watchguard:panda_endpoint_administration_agent:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 7.49
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    May. 18, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:panda:panda_endpoint_administration_agent:7.49:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:pandasecurity:panda_endpoint_administration_agent:7.49:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Apr. 20, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:panda:panda_endpoint_administration_agent:7.49:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-254
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Apr. 19, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.06 }} 0.00%

score

0.24693

percentile

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