CVE-2019-16860

HIGH
7.3
CVSS Score
Published: November 19, 2019 at 12:44 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:22 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorCODE42· also runs on 1 platform

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Severity
HIGH7.3
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%

Description

Code42 app through version 7.0.2 for Windows has an Untrusted Search Path. In certain situations, a non-administrative attacker on the local machine could create or modify a dynamic-link library (DLL). The Code42 service could then load it at runtime, and potentially execute arbitrary code at an elevated privilege on the local machine.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v ≤ 7.0.2
microsoft-windows (environment)

Runs on — not affected

The affected product only carries this flaw when running on these platforms. The platforms themselves are not vulnerable.

CVSS

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-426

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