What is CVE-2018-9332?

CVE-2018-9332 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-2018-9332?

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

Is CVE-2018-9332 known to be exploited?

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

Privilege escalation in K7computing Antivrius

CVE-2018-9332

K7Computing Pvt Ltd K7AntiVirus Premium 15.01.00.53 is affected by: Incorrect Access Control. The impact is: gain privileges (local).

Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation

Published 2021-01-11 · last modified 2026-07-09.

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 (16.9th percentile), scored 2026-09-29.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 17th percentile — 16.9% 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)

CWE-269 — Improper Privilege Management

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-2018-9332?: CVE-2018-9332 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-2018-9332?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2018-9332 known to be exploited?: 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.