Vulnerability in Thomsonreuters Eikon
CVE-2019-10679
Thomson Reuters Eikon 4.0.42144 allows all local users to modify the service executable file because of weak %PROGRAMFILES(X86)%\Thomson Reuters\Eikon permissions.
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: 0.005 (39.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 39th percentile — 39.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Thomsonreuters Eikon — versions 4.0.42144
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.thomsonreuters.com/en/products-services.html (Vendor Advisory)
- www.sec-consult.com/en/vulnerability-lab/advisories/index.html (Third Party Advisory)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Aug/19 (mailing-list, Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/158989/Eikon-Thomson-Reuters-4.0.42144-File-Permi… (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- sec-consult.com/en/blog/advisories/extensive-file-permissions-on-service-execut… (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-10679?
- CVE-2019-10679 is a high-severity vulnerability in Thomsonreuters Eikon, classified under Incorrect Default Permissions. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2020-09-03.
- How severe is CVE-2019-10679?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2019-10679 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.