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Vulnerability record · CVE-2018-8044 · published 11 January 2021

CVE-2018-8044: K7computing antivrius improper privilege management vulnerability

K7computing · Antivrius

K7Computing Pvt Ltd K7Antivirus Premium 15.1.0.53 is affected by: Incorrect Access Control. The impact is: Local Process Execution (local). The component is: K7Sentry.sys.

7.8 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 0.31% · top 78.5% CWE-269 · Improper privilege managementCWE-863 · Incorrect authorization
7.8CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 4.6
0.31%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
4Affected product versions listed by NVD
2References
9 Jul 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

K7Computing Pvt Ltd K7Antivirus Premium 15.1.0.53 is affected by: Incorrect Access Control. The impact is: Local Process Execution (local). The component is: K7Sentry.sys.

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

4 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://support.k7computing.com/index.php?/selfhelp/view-article/Advisory-issued-on-6th-January-2021 Vendor Advisory
https://support.k7computing.com/index.php?/selfhelp/view-article/Advisory-issued-on-6th-January-2021 Vendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2018-8044), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-28). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.