CVE-2019-16913

Published Oct 7, 2019 CVSS 3.1 · 7.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
PC Protect Antivirus v4.14.31 installs by default to %PROGRAMFILES(X86)%\PCProtect with very weak folder permissions, granting any user full permission "Everyone: (F)" to the contents of the directory and its subfolders. In addition, the program installs a service called SecurityService that runs as LocalSystem. This allows any user to escalate privileges to "NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM" by substituting the service's binary with a Trojan horse.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2019-7408 PC Protect Antivirus v4.14.31 installs by default to %PROGRAMFILES(X86)%\PCProtect with very weak folder permissions, granting any user full permission "Everyone: (F)" to the contents of the directory and its subfolders. In addition, the program installs a service called SecurityService that runs as LocalSystem. This allows any user to escalate privileges to "NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM" by substituting the service's binary with a Trojan horse.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 1:24 AM
Reserved
Sep 26, 2019, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Oct 7, 2019, 10:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 2:22 AM