Vulnerability in Totaldefense Anti-Virus
CVE-2019-13356
In Total Defense Anti-virus 9.0.0.773, insecure access control for the directory %PROGRAMDATA%\TotalDefense\Consumer\ISS\9\bd\TDUpdate2\ used by AMRT.exe allows local attackers to hijack bdcore.dll, which leads to privilege escalation when the AMRT service loads the DLL.
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: 0.004 (29.1th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 29th percentile — 29.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Totaldefense Anti-Virus — versions 9.0.0.773
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.totaldefense.com/security-blog (Vendor Advisory)
- github.com/NtRaiseHardError/Antimalware-Research/tree/master/Total Defense/Loca… (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-13356?
- CVE-2019-13356 is a high-severity vulnerability in Totaldefense Anti-Virus, classified under Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2019-09-24.
- How severe is CVE-2019-13356?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.