What is CVE-2018-8724?

CVE-2018-8724 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-2018-8724?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Is CVE-2018-8724 known to be exploited?

2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Auth bypass in K7computing Antivrius

CVE-2018-8724

K7Computing Pvt Ltd K7AntiVirus Premium 15.1.0.53 is affected by: Incorrect Access Control. The impact is: gain privileges (local). The component is: K7TSMngr.exe.

Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation

EPSS: 0.003 (18.1th 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

af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 (Product, x_refsource_MISC)
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 (Product, x_refsource_MISC)
cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-8724?: CVE-2018-8724 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-2018-8724?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2018-8724 known to be exploited?: 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.