CVE-2019-14969 affects Netwrix Auditor before version 9.8, stemming from insecure permissions on its log directories and improper impersonation by the Netwrix.ADA.StorageAuditService. This allows a low-privileged user to exploit the vulnerability through DLL Hijacking/Binary Planting via symbolic links, leading to arbitrary code execution as NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM. The vulnerability is rated as High severity (CVSS 7.8), indicating a local attack vector with low complexity and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 9.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:netwrix:auditor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.2 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.