CVE-2019-12808 is a local privilege escalation vulnerability affecting ALTOOLS update service version 18.1 and earlier, stemming from insecure file permissions. An attacker can exploit this by overwriting an executable launched as a service, thereby executing arbitrary code with system privileges. This vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 7.8 (High), indicating a low attack complexity and the potential for high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 18.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:estsoft:altools:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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