Auth bypass in K7computing Antivrius
CVE-2018-8044
K7Computing Pvt Ltd K7Antivirus Premium 15.1.0.53 is affected by: Incorrect Access Control. The impact is: Local Process Execution (local). The component is: K7Sentry.sys.
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (21.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 22nd percentile — 21.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 (Product)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 (Product)
- support.k7computing.com/index.php (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-8044?
- CVE-2018-8044 is a high-severity vulnerability in K7computing Antivrius, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2021-01-11.
- How severe is CVE-2018-8044?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-8044 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.