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CVE-2026-92252: Incorrect Default Permissions in WatchDog Anti-Virus Installation Directory

• Severity: medium (CVSS 5.9 v4.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2026-09-20 · updated 2026-09-22
• Weakness: CWE-276

Description

Incorrect default permissions in the installation directory of WatchDog Anti-Virus on Windows allow local, low-privileged users to modify, replace, or delete antivirus binaries and configuration files, because the installer grants the Users group Full Control over C:\Program Files (x86)\Watchdog Anti-Virus. This may disable antivirus protection or enable privileged code execution if modified binaries are loaded by an elevated WatchDog process.

Affected products

• Watchdog Anti-Virus: from 1.8.640 before 1.8.804 — fixed in 1.8.804

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Watchdog Anti-Virus 1.8.804. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://watchdog.com/anti-virus-release-notes/
• https://watchdog.com/vulnerability-disclosure-policy/

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