VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2018-17776

CVSS score7.8 HIGH
EPSS probability3.39%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2018-09-28
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

PCProtect Anti-Virus v4.8.35 has "Everyone: (F)" permission for %PROGRAMFILES(X86)%\PCProtect, which allows local users to gain privileges by replacing an executable file with a Trojan horse.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-732: Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource

Primary references