Auth bypass in Gdata-Software Total Security

CVE-2019-9742

gdwfpcd.sys in G Data Total Security before 2019-02-22 allows an attacker to bypass ACLs because Interpreted Device Characteristics lacks FILE_DEVICE_SECURE_OPEN and therefore files and directories "inside" the \\.\gdwfpcd device are not properly protected, leading to unintended impersonation or object creation.

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.014 (71.0th percentile), scored .

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 71st percentile — 71.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2019-9742: held from 0.014 to 0.014.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.014 · newest: 0.014 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-9742?
CVE-2019-9742 is a high-severity vulnerability in Gdata-Software Total Security, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2019-03-13.
How severe is CVE-2019-9742?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.