CVE-2019-10679

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Published Sep 3, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 7.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Thomson Reuters Eikon 4.0.42144 allows all local users to modify the service executable file because of weak %PROGRAMFILES(X86)%\Thomson Reuters\Eikon permissions.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:thomsonreuters:eikon:4.0.42144:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2019-2475	Thomson Reuters Eikon 4.0.42144 allows all local users to modify the service executable file because of weak %PROGRAMFILES(X86)%\Thomson Reuters\Eikon permissions.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.478% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158989/Eikon-Thomson-Reuters-4.0.42144-File-Permissions.html
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Aug/19
https://sec-consult.com/en/blog/advisories/extensive-file-permissions-on-service-executable-in-eikon-thomson-reuters-cve-2019-10679/
https://www.sec-consult.com/en/vulnerability-lab/advisories/index.html
https://www.thomsonreuters.com/en/products-services.html

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Thomsonreuters Eikon

Weaknesses

CWE-276

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 10:32 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Sep 3, 2020, 2:40 PM
Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 10:32 PM
Reserved: Apr 1, 2019, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 2:11 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Sep 3, 2020, 3:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 2:11 AM

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