CVE-2019-18979
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CVE-2019-18979 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. Adaware antivirus 12.6.1005.11662 and 12.7.1055.0 has a quarantine flaw that allows privilege escalation. Exploitation uses an NTFS directory junction to restore a malicious DLL from quarantine into the system32 folder.. EPSS estimates a 0.45% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Adaware antivirus 12.6.1005.11662 and 12.7.1055.0 has a quarantine flaw that allows privilege escalation. Exploitation uses an NTFS directory junction to restore a malicious DLL from quarantine into the system32 folder.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Claranova | Adaware Antivirus | >= 12.6.1005.11662, <= 12.7.1055.0 |
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- Status
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