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CVE-2018-17776

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 3.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2018-09-28 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-732

Description

PCProtect Anti-Virus v4.8.35 has "Everyone: (F)" permission for %PROGRAMFILES(X86)%\PCProtect, which allows local users to gain privileges by replacing an executable file with a Trojan horse.

Affected products

• Pcprotect Antivirus: 4.8.35

References

• https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/149581/PCProtect-4-8.35-Privilege-Escalation.html
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45503/
• https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/149581/PCProtect-4-8.35-Privilege-Escalation.html
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45503/

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