#VU34937 Link following in K7 Ultimate Security - CVE-2019-16896

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#VU34937 Link following in K7 Ultimate Security - CVE-2019-16896

Published: December 27, 2019 / Updated: August 8, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU34937
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-16896
CWE-ID: CWE-59
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
K7 Ultimate Security
Software vendor:
K7 Computing Pvt Ltd.

Description

The vulnerability allows a local authenticated user to execute arbitrary code.

In K7 Ultimate Security 16.0.0117, the module K7BKCExt.dll (aka the backup module) improperly validates the administrative privileges of the user, allowing an arbitrary file write via a symbolic link attack with file restoration functionality.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

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