CVE-2026-92252
Incorrect Default Permissions in WatchDog Anti-Virus Installation Directory
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 5.9 Medium
- Published
- Sep 20, 2026
- Updated
- Sep 21, 2026
- Reserved
- Sep 15, 2026
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.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | 5.9 Medium | CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/AU:Y/RE:M/U:Amber | watchdog |
Weaknesses
- CWE-276 Incorrect default permissions
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
Anti-VirusWatchDog |
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References
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