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CVE-2019-16896

Vendork7computingProductk7 ultimate securityDiscoveredDec 27, 2019UpdatedNov 21, 2024

In K7 Ultimate Security 16.0.0117, the module K7BKCExt.dll (aka the backup module) improperly validates the administrative privileges of the user, allowing an arbitrary file write via a symbolic link attack with file restoration functionality.

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CVSS v3.1
7.8 HIGH
EPSS
0.40%
probability of exploitation in 30 days
CISA KEV
Not listed
no confirmed exploitation reported
News coverage
0
sources referencing this CVE
Related IOCs
0
seen in the same coverage
CVSS v3.1 Detail
Attack VectorLOCAL
Attack ComplexityLOW
Privileges RequiredLOW
User InteractionNONE
ScopeUNCHANGED
ConfidentialityHIGH
IntegrityHIGH
AvailabilityHIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Connections
2 relationships
Timeline
disclosure → media coverage
Dec 27, 2019
Disclosure — published as a CVE record. · last revised by NVD Nov 21, 2024