7.5
HIGH
CVE-2019-9742
G Data Total Security File Permissions Bypass
Description

gdwfpcd.sys in G Data Total Security before 2019-02-22 allows an attacker to bypass ACLs because Interpreted Device Characteristics lacks FILE_DEVICE_SECURE_OPEN and therefore files and directories "inside" the \\.\gdwfpcd device are not properly protected, leading to unintended impersonation or object creation.

INFO

Published Date :

March 13, 2019, 2:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

Aug. 24, 2020, 5:37 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2019-9742 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 Gdata-software total_security
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-2019-9742.

URL Resource
https://github.com/nafiez/nafiez.github.io/blob/master/_posts/2019-03-13-gdata-total-security-acl-bypass.md Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://nafiez.github.io/security/bypass/2019/03/12/gdata-total-security-acl-bypass.html Exploit Third Party Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2019-9742 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
  • CWE Remap by [email protected]

    Aug. 24, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CWE CWE-254 CWE-862
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 13, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/nafiez/nafiez.github.io/blob/master/_posts/2019-03-13-gdata-total-security-acl-bypass.md No Types Assigned https://github.com/nafiez/nafiez.github.io/blob/master/_posts/2019-03-13-gdata-total-security-acl-bypass.md Exploit, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://nafiez.github.io/security/bypass/2019/03/12/gdata-total-security-acl-bypass.html No Types Assigned https://nafiez.github.io/security/bypass/2019/03/12/gdata-total-security-acl-bypass.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-254
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:gdata-software:total_security:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2019-02-22
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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.

0.15 }} 0.08%

score

0.51923

percentile

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