CVE-2019-18979 — HIGH (7.8)

Q: How severe is CVE-2019-18979?

CVE-2019-18979 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2019-18979?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Claranova Adaware Antivirus.

Vulnerability 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.

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

Vendor	Product	Versions
Claranova	Adaware Antivirus	>= 12.6.1005.11662, <= 12.7.1055.0

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2019-18979?

CVE-2019-18979 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). 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 t...

How severe is CVE-2019-18979?

CVE-2019-18979 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-2019-18979?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Claranova Adaware Antivirus.