HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2019-12042
CRITICAL

CVE-2019-12042

CWE-732Published: May 23, 2019· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Insecure permissions of the section object Global\PandaDevicesAgentSharedMemory and the event Global\PandaDevicesAgentSharedMemoryChange in Panda products before 18.07.03 allow attackers to queue an event (as an encrypted JSON string) to the system service AgentSvc.exe, which leads to privilege escalation when the CmdLineExecute event is queued. This affects Panda Antivirus, Panda Antivirus Pro, Panda Dome, Panda Global Protection, Panda Gold Protection, and Panda Internet Security.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2019-12042 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 9.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

pandasecurity6 product(s)
panda antiviruspanda antivirus propanda domepanda global protectionpanda gold protectionpanda internet security
Source: NVD CPE · 6 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttps://github.com/SouhailHammou/Panda-Antivirus-LPE
ADVISORYhttps://rce4fun.blogspot.com/2019/05/panda-antivirus-local-privilege.html
ADVISORYhttps://www.pandasecurity.com/usa/support/card?id=100063
ADVISORYhttps://github.com/SouhailHammou/Panda-Antivirus-LPE
ADVISORYhttps://rce4fun.blogspot.com/2019/05/panda-antivirus-local-privilege.html
ADVISORYhttps://www.pandasecurity.com/usa/support/card?id=100063

All References (6)

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https://github.com/SouhailHammou/Panda-Antivirus-LPEExploit · Third Party Advisory
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https://rce4fun.blogspot.com/2019/05/panda-antivirus-local-privilege.htmlExploit · Third Party Advisory
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https://www.pandasecurity.com/usa/support/card?id=100063Vendor Advisory
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https://github.com/SouhailHammou/Panda-Antivirus-LPEExploit · Third Party Advisory
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https://rce4fun.blogspot.com/2019/05/panda-antivirus-local-privilege.htmlExploit · Third Party Advisory
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https://www.pandasecurity.com/usa/support/card?id=100063Vendor Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2019-12042
CVSS Score9.8 / 10
SeverityCRITICAL
WeaknessCWE-732
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedMay 23, 2019

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2019-12042 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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