In K7 Antivirus Premium 16.0.xxx through 16.0.0120; K7 Total Security 16.0.xxx through…
Priority MEDIUM 45CWE-269Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Privilege escalation
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-269.
Summary
In K7 Antivirus Premium 16.0.xxx through 16.0.0120; K7 Total Security 16.0.xxx through 16.0.0120; and K7 Ultimate Security 16.0.xxx through 16.0.0120, the module K7TSHlpr.dll improperly validates the administrative privileges of the user, allowing arbitrary registry writes in the K7AVOptn.dll module to facilitate escalation of privileges via inter-process communication with a service process.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01617 76th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged 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 · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:k7computing:k7_antivirus_premium:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 16.0.000 – 16.0.0120 | Vulnerable | K7computing |
| cpe:2.3:a:k7computing:k7_total_security:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 16.0.000 – 16.0.0120 | Vulnerable | K7computing |
| cpe:2.3:a:k7computing:k7_ultimate_security:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 16.0.000 – 16.0.0120 | Vulnerable | K7computing |
- cpe:2.3:a:k7computing:k7_antivirus_premium:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 16.0.000 – 16.0.0120 Vulnerable ·K7computing
- cpe:2.3:a:k7computing:k7_total_security:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 16.0.000 – 16.0.0120 Vulnerable ·K7computing
- cpe:2.3:a:k7computing:k7_ultimate_security:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 16.0.000 – 16.0.0120 Vulnerable ·K7computing
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-16897
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9fx5-x523-x375
References
Sources
- CVE-2019-16897 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-16897 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9fx5-x523-x375 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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