gdwfpcd.sys in G Data Total Security before 2019-02-22 allows an attacker to bypass ACLs…
Priority LOW 36CWE-862Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-862.
Summary
gdwfpcd.sys in G Data Total Security before 2019-02-22 allows an attacker to bypass ACLs because Interpreted Device Characteristics lacks FILE_DEVICE_SECURE_OPEN and therefore files and directories "inside" the \\.\gdwfpcd device are not properly protected, leading to unintended impersonation or object creation.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01377 72nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by NVD
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:gdata-software:total_security:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 2019-02-22 | Vulnerable | Gdata-software |
- cpe:2.3:a:gdata-software:total_security:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2019-02-22 Vulnerable ·Gdata-software
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-9742
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-r57c-7j7f-h2pm
References
More Gdata-software Total Security vulnerabilities
- TI-2018-07108 The GDASPAMLib.AntiSpam ActiveX control ASK\GDASpam.dll in G DATA Total Security 25.4.0.3… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2024-20114 Link following in G DATA Total Security CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2024-01737 Link following in G DATA Total Security CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2024-01736 Link following in G DATA Total Security CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2023-22494 Link following in G DATA Total Security CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
- TI-2023-12082 Link following in G DATA Total Security CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2019-9742 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-9742 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-r57c-7j7f-h2pm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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