CVE-2019-16896

In K7 Ultimate Security 16.0.0117, the module K7BKCExt.dll (aka the backup module) improperly...

7.8 High

In K7 Ultimate Security 16.0.0117, the module K7BKCExt.dll (aka the backup module) improperly validates the administrative privileges of the user, allowing an arbitrary file write via a symbolic link attack with file restoration functionality.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Local
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: Low
User interaction: None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: High

Exploit likelihood

0.40%Down 0.2 points since Apr 14, 2021

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.8

Record: CVE-2019-16896
CVSS 3.1: 7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0: 2.1 LowAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Weakness: CWE-59
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2019-16896
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2019-7394 No score

Record: EUVD-2019-7394
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-9qgf-qmmg-fc5c No score

In K7 Ultimate Security 16.0.0117, the module K7BKCExt.dll (aka the backup module) improperly...

Record: GHSA-9qgf-qmmg-fc5c
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

k7computing k7 ultimate security

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2019-16896 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in K7computing K7 Ultimate Security, published December 27, 2019. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.40%, the 34th percentile. No source names a fixed version.