CVE-2019-16896

published 2019-12-27

CVE-2019-16896: 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…

Priority P3 39 high 7.8 CVSS 3.1

AV L AC L PR L UI N S U C H I H A H

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.

Affected

1 ranges

Vendor	Product	Version range	Fixed in
k7computing	k7_ultimate_security	—	—

CVSS provenance

nvd v3.1 7.8 HIGH CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

nvd v2.0 2.1 LOW AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

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