CVE-2019-16913 affects PC Protect Antivirus v4.14.31, stemming from overly permissive folder permissions that grant "Everyone" full control over its installation directory. This vulnerability allows any local user to escalate privileges to NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM by replacing the legitimate SecurityService binary with a malicious one. With a CVSS score of 7.8 (High), it presents a significant local privilege escalation risk due to low attack complexity and no user interaction required. There is currently no public exploit code available, nor any evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
4.14.31CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:pcprotect:antivirus:4.14.31:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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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