SB2019111912 - Improper access control in Scanguard
Published: November 19, 2019
Security Bulletin ID
SB2019111912
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
NO
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Improper access control (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-18895)
CWE-ID: CWE-284 - Improper Access Control
CVSSv4: 8.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions for the installation directory. A local attacker can escalate privileges on the target system via a Trojan horse executable file.
Remediation
Cybersecurity Help is not aware of any official remediation provided by the vendor.