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CVE-2026-92252

Incorrect Default Permissions in WatchDog Anti-Virus Installation Directory

MEDIUM
5.9
CVSS Score
Published: September 20, 2026 at 12:16 PM UTC
Updated: September 22, 2026 at 08:01 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorAnti-Virus

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Severity
MEDIUM5.9
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.1%
SSVC
No known exploit

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

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

Anti-Virus· Watchdog
60%
1.8.640 ≤ v < 1.8.8041.8.640
Affected range stops below 1.8.804, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

References (2)

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

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

5.9MEDIUMwatchdog
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusDEFERRED
CWE
CWE-276

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