CVE-2019-16861 is an Untrusted Search Path vulnerability affecting Code42 server through version 7.0.2 for Windows. This flaw allows a local, non-administrative attacker to create or modify a DLL, which the Code42 service could then load at runtime, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution with elevated privileges. Rated as HIGH severity (CVSS 7.3), it has a low attack complexity and requires local access and user interaction, with potential for high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, no public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), and minimal community discussion with only one Reddit mention.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 7.0.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:code42:code42:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.1 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.2 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.