CVE-2019-10679
HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: September 3, 2020 at 02:40 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:11 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorEikon
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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.5%
Description
Thomson Reuters Eikon 4.0.42144 allows all local users to modify the service executable file because of weak %PROGRAMFILES(X86)%\Thomson Reuters\Eikon permissions.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (5)
x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: [email protected]
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158989/Eikon-Thomson-Reuters-4.0.42144-File-Permissions.htmlMailing Listx_refsource_FULLDISCExploitThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Aug/19x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://sec-consult.com/en/blog/advisories/extensive-file-permissions-on-service-executable-in-eikon-thomson-reuters-cve-2019-10679/x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.sec-consult.com/en/vulnerability-lab/advisories/index.htmlx_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.thomsonreuters.com/en/products-services.htmlCVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-276
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