CVE-2016-3943 EXPLOIT
7.8
HIGH · CVSS 3.1 · EPSS 1.2% (pctl 67)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Panda Endpoint Administration Agent before 7.50.00, as used in Panda Security for Business products for Windows, uses a weak ACL for the Panda Security/WaAgent directory and sub-directories, which allows local users to gain SYSTEM privileges by modifying an executable module.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.8 (HIGH, v3.1) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 1.18% — more likely to be exploited than 67% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-276 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2016-04-18 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| watchguard | panda endpoint administration agent |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Panda Endpoint Administration Agent < 7.50.00 - Local Privilege Escalation | 2016-04-06 |
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/136606/Panda-Endpoint-Administration-Agent-Privilege-Escalation.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Apr/24
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39671/
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/136606/Panda-Endpoint-Administration-Agent-Privilege-Escalation.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Apr/24
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39671/
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