What is the severity of CVE-2019-16897?

CVE-2019-16897 is classified as a high-severity vulnerability due to its potential for local privilege escalation.

How do I fix CVE-2019-16897?

To mitigate CVE-2019-16897, update K7 Antivirus Premium, K7 Total Security, or K7 Ultimate Security to version 16.0.0121 or later.

What types of attacks can CVE-2019-16897 facilitate?

CVE-2019-16897 can allow attackers to perform arbitrary registry writes with elevated privileges.

What software versions are affected by CVE-2019-16897?

CVE-2019-16897 affects K7 Antivirus Premium, K7 Total Security, and K7 Ultimate Security versions 16.0.000 through 16.0.0120.

Who is affected by CVE-2019-16897?

Users of K7 Antivirus Premium, K7 Total Security, and K7 Ultimate Security running vulnerable versions are at risk from CVE-2019-16897.

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CVE-2019-16897

critical

9.8

CWE

269

28/10/2019

5/8/2024

CVE-2019-16897

First published: Mon Oct 28 2019(Updated: )

In K7 Antivirus Premium 16.0.xxx through 16.0.0120; K7 Total Security 16.0.xxx through 16.0.0120; and K7 Ultimate Security 16.0.xxx through 16.0.0120, the module K7TSHlpr.dll improperly validates the administrative privileges of the user, allowing arbitrary registry writes in the K7AVOptn.dll module to facilitate escalation of privileges via inter-process communication with a service process.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
K7 Antivirus Premium	>=16.0.000<=16.0.0120
K7 Total Security	>=16.0.000<=16.0.0120
K7 Ultimate Security	>=16.0.000<=16.0.0120

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Reference Links

https://github.com/NtRaiseHardError/Antimalware-Research/blob/master/K7%20Security/Local%20Privilege%20Escalation/v16.0.0120/README.md

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-16897?
CVE-2019-16897 is classified as a high-severity vulnerability due to its potential for local privilege escalation.
How do I fix CVE-2019-16897?
To mitigate CVE-2019-16897, update K7 Antivirus Premium, K7 Total Security, or K7 Ultimate Security to version 16.0.0121 or later.
What types of attacks can CVE-2019-16897 facilitate?
CVE-2019-16897 can allow attackers to perform arbitrary registry writes with elevated privileges.
What software versions are affected by CVE-2019-16897?
CVE-2019-16897 affects K7 Antivirus Premium, K7 Total Security, and K7 Ultimate Security versions 16.0.000 through 16.0.0120.
Who is affected by CVE-2019-16897?
Users of K7 Antivirus Premium, K7 Total Security, and K7 Ultimate Security running vulnerable versions are at risk from CVE-2019-16897.

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