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Vulnerability record · CVE-2019-13382 · published 26 July 2019

CVE-2019-13382: Techsmith snagit link following vulnerability

Techsmith · Snagit

UploaderService in SnagIT 2019.1.2 allows elevation of privilege by placing an invalid presentation file in %PROGRAMDATA%\TechSmith\TechSmith Recorder\QueuedPresentations and then creating a symbolic link in %PROGRAMDATA%\Techsmith\TechSmith Recorder\InvalidPresentations that points to an arbitrary folder with an arbitrary file name. TechSmith Relay Classic Recorder prior to 5.2.1 on Windows is vulnerable. The vulnerability was introduced in SnagIT Windows 12.4.1.

7.8 CVSS 3.0 High EPSS 1.6% · top 25.8% CWE-59 · Link following
7.8CVSS 3.0 base score, v2 9.3
1.6%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
6References, 2 tagged exploit
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

UploaderService in SnagIT 2019.1.2 allows elevation of privilege by placing an invalid presentation file in %PROGRAMDATA%\TechSmith\TechSmith Recorder\QueuedPresentations and then creating a symbolic link in %PROGRAMDATA%\Techsmith\TechSmith Recorder\InvalidPresentations that points to an arbitrary folder with an arbitrary file name. TechSmith Relay Classic Recorder prior to 5.2.1 on Windows is vulnerable. The vulnerability was introduced in SnagIT Windows 12.4.1.

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

Affected products

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

References

LinkTags
https://posts.specterops.io/cve-2019-13382-local-privilege-escalation-in-snagit-abe5f31c349 ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://psirt.global.sonicwall.com/vuln-detail/SNWLID-2019-0010
https://support.techsmith.com/hc/en-us/articles/115006435067-Snagit-Windows-Version-History Vendor Advisory
https://posts.specterops.io/cve-2019-13382-local-privilege-escalation-in-snagit-abe5f31c349 ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://psirt.global.sonicwall.com/vuln-detail/SNWLID-2019-0010
https://support.techsmith.com/hc/en-us/articles/115006435067-Snagit-Windows-Version-History Vendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2019-13382), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-28). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.