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CVE-2019-19620
- Severity: low (CVSS 3.3 v3.1)
- Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
- EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
- Public exploit or detection template: none known
- Published: 2019-12-06 · updated 2026-06-17
- Weakness: CWE-281
Description
In SecureWorks Red Cloak Windows Agent before 2.0.7.9, a local user can bypass the generation of telemetry alerts by removing NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM permissions from a file. This is limited in scope to the collection of process-execution telemetry, for executions against specific files where the SYSTEM user was denied access to the source file.
Affected products
- Dell Red Cloak Windows Agent: before 2.0.7.9 — fixed in 2.0.7.9
How to fix
Upgrade to a fixed version: Dell Red Cloak Windows Agent 2.0.7.9. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
References
- https://medium.com/%40CowbellSteve/secureworks-red-cloak-local-bypass-bfaed2be407e
- https://www.secureworks.com/resources/ds-aetd-red-cloak-data-sheet
- https://medium.com/%40CowbellSteve/secureworks-red-cloak-local-bypass-bfaed2be407e
- https://www.secureworks.com/resources/ds-aetd-red-cloak-data-sheet
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