CVE-2019-16896

Published: Dec 27, 2019

Modified: Aug 5, 2024

PUBLISHED

Description

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.

Vendor	Product	Versions
n/a	n/a	affected `n/a`

References

https://support.k7computing.com/index.php?/selfhelp/categories/Vulnerability%20Report%20and%20Advisory/29

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https://github.com/NtRaiseHardError/Antimalware-Research/blob/master/K7%20Security/Local%20Privilege%20Escalation/v16.0.0117/README.md

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CVE-2019-16896

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