HOME VULNERABILITIESCVE-2019-7651

HIGH

CVE-2019-7651

NVD-CWE-noinfoPublished: February 8, 2019· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

7.5

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

EPP.sys in Emsisoft Anti-Malware prior to version 2018.12 allows an attacker to bypass ACLs because Interpreted Device Characteristics lacks FILE_DEVICE_SECURE_OPEN and therefore files and directories "inside" the \\.\EPP device are not properly protected, leading to unintended impersonation or object creation. This vulnerability has been fixed in version 2018.12 and later.

Technical Analysis

CVE-2019-7651 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 full integrity compromise (data manipulation), with a CVSS base score of 7.5.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges Req.None

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityNone

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityNone

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Affected Vendors & Products

emsisoft1 product(s)

anti-malware

Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time

Offensive Security exploit database

GitHub PoC Search

Community PoC repositories

Rapid7 / Metasploit

Metasploit module search

Security advisories & exploits

Official NIST entry

CVE Program entry

External links open in a new tab. Always verify in a controlled environment before use.

Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttps://blog.emsisoft.com/en/32517/new-in-2018-12-safe-web-browsing-with-emsisoft-browser-security/

ADVISORYhttps://github.com/nafiez/nafiez.github.io/blob/master/_posts/2019-01-09-emsisoft-Anti-Malware-bypass.md

ADVISORYhttps://help.emsisoft.com/en/1760/vulnerability-report-en/

ADVISORYhttps://nafiez.github.io/security/bypass/2019/01/08/emsisoft-Anti-Malware-bypass.html

ADVISORYhttps://blog.emsisoft.com/en/32517/new-in-2018-12-safe-web-browsing-with-emsisoft-browser-security/

ADVISORYhttps://github.com/nafiez/nafiez.github.io/blob/master/_posts/2019-01-09-emsisoft-Anti-Malware-bypass.md

ADVISORYhttps://help.emsisoft.com/en/1760/vulnerability-report-en/

ADVISORYhttps://nafiez.github.io/security/bypass/2019/01/08/emsisoft-Anti-Malware-bypass.html

All References (8)

→

https://blog.emsisoft.com/en/32517/new-in-2018-12-safe-web-browsing-with-emsisoft-browser-security/Release Notes · Vendor Advisory

→

https://github.com/nafiez/nafiez.github.io/blob/master/_posts/2019-01-09-emsisoft-Anti-Malware-bypass.mdExploit · Third Party Advisory

→

https://help.emsisoft.com/en/1760/vulnerability-report-en/Vendor Advisory

→

https://nafiez.github.io/security/bypass/2019/01/08/emsisoft-Anti-Malware-bypass.htmlExploit · Third Party Advisory

→

https://blog.emsisoft.com/en/32517/new-in-2018-12-safe-web-browsing-with-emsisoft-browser-security/Release Notes · Vendor Advisory

→

https://github.com/nafiez/nafiez.github.io/blob/master/_posts/2019-01-09-emsisoft-Anti-Malware-bypass.mdExploit · Third Party Advisory

→

https://help.emsisoft.com/en/1760/vulnerability-report-en/Vendor Advisory

→

https://nafiez.github.io/security/bypass/2019/01/08/emsisoft-Anti-Malware-bypass.htmlExploit · Third Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2019-7651

CVSS Score7.5 / 10

SeverityHIGH

WeaknessNVD-CWE-noinfo

CISA KEVNo

Affected1 vendor(s)

PublishedFeb 8, 2019

Related CVEs (NVD-CWE-noinfo)

Recommended Actions

→Apply vendor patches immediately
→Monitor CVE-2019-7651 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.

← All Vulnerabilities·Search for CVE-2019-7651·NVD