Vulnerability in Watchguard Panda Endpoint Administration Agent
CVE-2016-3943
Panda Endpoint Administration Agent before 7.50.00, as used in Panda Security for Business products for Windows, uses a weak ACL for the Panda Security/WaAgent directory and sub-directories, which allows local users to gain SYSTEM privileges by modifying an executable module.
EPSS: 0.012 (64.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Watchguard Panda_endpoint_administration_agent
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_FULLDISC, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-3943?
- CVE-2016-3943 is a high-severity vulnerability in Watchguard Panda Endpoint Administration Agent, classified under Incorrect Default Permissions. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2016-04-18.
- How severe is CVE-2016-3943?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-3943 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.