CVE-2019-16896
In K7 Ultimate Security 16.0.0117, the module K7BKCExt.dll (aka the backup module) improperly...
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 35th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 7.8 HighCVSS 3.1, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 0.40%EPSS, 35th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
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
Affected products
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2019-16896- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 2.1 Low
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-59
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
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.
- Record
CVE-2019-16896- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2019-7394No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2019-7394- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-9qgf-qmmg-fc5cNo score
In K7 Ultimate Security 16.0.0117, the module K7BKCExt.dll (aka the backup module) improperly...
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.
- Record
GHSA-9qgf-qmmg-fc5c- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
References
support.k7computing.com/index.php?/selfhelp/categories/Vulnerability%20Report%20and%20Advisory/29
github.com/NtRaiseHardError/Antimalware-Research/blob/master/K7%20Security/Local%20Privilege%20Escalation/v16.0.0117/README.md
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-16896