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CVE-2016-3943

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 1.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2016-04-18 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-276

Description

Panda Endpoint Administration Agent before 7.50.00, as used in Panda Security for Business products for Windows, uses a weak ACL for the Panda Security/WaAgent directory and sub-directories, which allows local users to gain SYSTEM privileges by modifying an executable module.

Affected products

• WatchGuard Panda Endpoint Administration Agent: through 7.49

References

• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/136606/Panda-Endpoint-Administration-Agent-Privilege-Escalation.html
• http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Apr/24
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39671/
• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/136606/Panda-Endpoint-Administration-Agent-Privilege-Escalation.html
• http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Apr/24
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39671/

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