TI-2018-12651 Aliases CVE-2018-17776 GHSA-6v2j-64px-rm5x

PCProtect Anti-Virus v4.8.35 has "Everyone: (F)" permission for…

MEDIUM 40CWE-732Published 2018-09-28 · Updated 2024-08-05

Key facts

Attack vector: Local
Privileges required: None
User interaction: Required
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: —
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · High · High
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.03393 88th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by NVD and the CNA

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
—	—	all versions	—	No fix listed	CNA

— Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:pcprotect:antivirus:4.8.35:::::::*	4.8.35	Vulnerable	Pcprotect

cpe:2.3:a:pcprotect:antivirus:4.8.35:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.8.35 Vulnerable ·Pcprotect

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-17776
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6v2j-64px-rm5x

References

Exploit 2

TI-2019-12614 PC Protect Antivirus v4.14.31 installs by default to %PROGRAMFILES(X86)%\PCProtect with… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8

Sources

This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. Sources and licences