7.8
HIGH
CVE-2018-17776
PCProtect Anti-Virus Empty Permissions Elevated Privilege Vulnerability
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.

INFO

Published Date :

Sept. 28, 2018, 9:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 3:54 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2018-17776 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 Pcprotect antivirus
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-2018-17776.

URL Resource
https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/149581/PCProtect-4-8.35-Privilege-Escalation.html Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45503/ Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/149581/PCProtect-4-8.35-Privilege-Escalation.html Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45503/ Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2018-17776 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
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Aug. 16, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:pcprotect:anti-virus:4.8.35:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:pcprotect:antivirus:4.8.35:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CWE Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 03, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CWE CWE-264 CWE-264 CWE-428 CWE-732
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 31, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 Metadata Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45503/ No Types Assigned https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45503/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/149581/PCProtect-4-8.35-Privilege-Escalation.html No Types Assigned https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/149581/PCProtect-4-8.35-Privilege-Escalation.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Added CWE CWE-264
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:pcprotect:anti-virus:4.8.35:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 08, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/149581/PCProtect-4-8.35-Privilege-Escalation.html [No Types Assigned]
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.
Exploit Prediction

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

0.07 }} 0.00%

score

0.29882

percentile

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