Incorrect default permissions in the installation directory of WatchDog Anti-Virus on Windows allow local, low-privileged users to modify, replace, or delete antivirus binaries and configuration files, because the installer grants the Users group Full Control over C:\Program Files (x86)\Watchdog Anti-Virus. This may disable antivirus protection or enable privileged code execution if modified binaries are loaded by an elevated WatchDog process.
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| Description | Incorrect default permissions in the installation directory of WatchDog Anti-Virus on Windows allow local, low-privileged users to modify, replace, or delete antivirus binaries and configuration files, because the installer grants the Users group Full Control over C:\Program Files (x86)\Watchdog Anti-Virus. This may disable antivirus protection or enable privileged code execution if modified binaries are loaded by an elevated WatchDog process. | |
| Title | Incorrect Default Permissions in WatchDog Anti-Virus Installation Directory | |
| Weaknesses | CWE-276 | |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: watchdog
Published:
Updated: 2026-09-20T12:16:45.612Z
Reserved: 2026-09-15T21:06:50.338Z
Link: CVE-2026-92252
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