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HIGH · 7.8

CVE-2019-17446

An issue was discovered in Eracent EPA Agent through 10.2.26. The agent executable, when installed for non-root operations (scanning), can be used to start external programs with elevated permissions ...

Vulnerability Description

An issue was discovered in Eracent EPA Agent through 10.2.26. The agent executable, when installed for non-root operations (scanning), can be used to start external programs with elevated permissions because of an Untrusted Search Path.

CVSS Score

7.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
EracentEpa Agent<= 10.2.26
LinuxLinux Kernel-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-426

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2019-17446?

CVE-2019-17446 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). An issue was discovered in Eracent EPA Agent through 10.2.26. The agent executable, when installed for non-root operations (scanning), can be used to start external programs with elevated permissions ...

How severe is CVE-2019-17446?

CVE-2019-17446 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2019-17446?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Eracent Epa Agent, Linux Linux Kernel.