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
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
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.