TI-2019-13483 Aliases CVE-2019-18644 GHSA-c4j5-r43r-6pcx

The malware scan function in Total Defense Anti-virus 11.5.2.28 is vulnerable to a TOCTOU…

LOW 27CWE-367Published 2019-10-30 · Updated 2024-08-05

Key facts

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

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

Summary

The malware scan function in Total Defense Anti-virus 11.5.2.28 is vulnerable to a TOCTOU bug; consequently, symbolic link attacks allow privileged files to be deleted.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00561 46th 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 · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:totaldefense:anti-virus:11.5.2.28:::::::*	11.5.2.28	Vulnerable	Totaldefense

cpe:2.3:a:totaldefense:anti-virus:11.5.2.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.5.2.28 Vulnerable ·Totaldefense

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-18644
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-c4j5-r43r-6pcx

References

Exploit 1

https://github.com/NtRaiseHardError/Antimalware-Research/blob/master/Total%20Defense/Privileged%20File%20Delete/v11.5.2.28/README.md

TI-2019-10036 In Total Defense Anti-virus 9.0.0.773, resource acquisition from the untrusted search… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
TI-2019-10035 In Total Defense Anti-virus 9.0.0.773, insecure access control for the directory… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
TI-2019-10034 In Total Defense Anti-virus 9.0.0.773, insecure access control for the directory… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
TI-2019-13484 The quarantine restoration function in Total Defense Anti-virus 11.5.2.28 is vulnerable… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5

Sources

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