CVE-2019-18979

Published: Mar 18, 2020Modified: Jun 17, 2026

7.8

Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 5.9

Source: NVD

Description

Adaware antivirus 12.6.1005.11662 and 12.7.1055.0 has a quarantine flaw that allows privilege escalation. Exploitation uses an NTFS directory junction to restore a malicious DLL from quarantine into the system32 folder.

Affected (1)

Products: Claranova: Adaware Antivirus

Claranova

1 product

Adaware Antivirus

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Claranova Adaware Antivirus	From 12.6.1005.11662 to 12.7.1055.0

References (2)

https://medium.com/%40kusolwatcharaapanukorn/0-days-adaware-antivirus-quarantine-flaws-allow-privilege-escalation-3d1f3c8214ec

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://medium.com/%40kusolwatcharaapanukorn/0-days-adaware-antivirus-quarantine-flaws-allow-privilege-escalation-3d1f3c8214ec

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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