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TI-2019-12614 Aliases CVE-2019-16913GHSA-4v8h-848g-f6xh

PC Protect Antivirus v4.14.31 installs by default to %PROGRAMFILES(X86)%\PCProtect with…

Priority LOW 34CWE-276Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

PC Protect Antivirus v4.14.31 installs by default to %PROGRAMFILES(X86)%\PCProtect with very weak folder permissions, granting any user full permission "Everyone: (F)" to the contents of the directory and its subfolders. In addition, the program installs a service called SecurityService that runs as LocalSystem. This allows any user to escalate privileges to "NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM" by substituting the service's binary with a Trojan horse.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00421 36th 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:pcprotect:antivirus:4.14.31:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.14.31VulnerablePcprotect
  • cpe:2.3:a:pcprotect:antivirus:4.14.31:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.14.31 Vulnerable ·Pcprotect

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-16913
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4v8h-848g-f6xh

References

Exploit 1

  • TI-2018-12651 PCProtect Anti-Virus v4.8.35 has "Everyone: (F)" permission for… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8

Sources

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