Vulnerability in Corsair Axi

CVE-2018-19592

The "CLink4Service" service is installed with Corsair Link 4.9.7.35 with insecure permissions by default. This allows unprivileged users to take control of the service and execute commands in the context of NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM, leading to total system takeover, a similar issue to CVE-2018-12441.

EPSS: 0.011 (61.9th 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

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-19592?
CVE-2018-19592 is a high-severity vulnerability in Corsair Axi, classified under Incorrect Default Permissions. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2019-09-27.
How severe is CVE-2018-19592?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2018-19592 known to be exploited?
2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.