Risk | Low |
Patch available | NO |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2018-7535 |
CWE-ID | CWE-264 |
Exploitation vector | Local |
Public exploit | N/A |
Vulnerable software Subscribe |
TotalAV Client/Desktop applications / Antivirus software/Personal firewalls |
Vendor | TotalAV |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU14029
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 8.1 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:U/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-7535
CWE-ID:
CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the target system.
The vulnerability exists in the access control that is set and modified during the installation of the product due to weak "C:\Program Files\TotalAV" permissions. A local attacker can gain elevated privileges and execute arbitrary code under the context of Administrator, the IUSR account, or SYSTEM.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
MitigationCybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any solutions addressing the vulnerability.
Vulnerable software versionsTotalAV: 4.1.7
External linkshttp://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Jul/54
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.