Arbitrary File Write via Directory Junction in WatchDog Anti-Virus Quarantine Restoration

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Summary

CVECVE-2026-92253
StatePUBLISHED
Assignerwatchdog
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2026-09-20 13:17:46 UTC
Updated2026-09-20 13:17:46 UTC
DescriptionImproper link resolution before file access in the quarantine restoration process of WatchDog Anti-Virus 1.8.640 on Windows allows local, low-privileged attackers to cause a quarantined file to be written to an arbitrary filesystem location by creating a directory junction at the original file path and persuading an administrator to restore the file. This may enable modification of protected files or SYSTEM-level code execution through DLL hijacking.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v4.0 5.2 MEDIUM from 34edf4f2-2577-40ab-82ce-39f45972c129

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:L/U:Green

Problem Types: CWE-59 | CWE-59 CWE-59 Improper link resolution before file access ('link following')

VersionSourceTypeScoreSeverityVector
4.034edf4f2-2577-40ab-82ce-39f45972c129Secondary5.2MEDIUMCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/C...
4.0CNACVSS5.2MEDIUMCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/RE:L/...

CVSS v4.0 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
None
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
Active
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
High
Sub Conf.
None
Sub Integrity
None
Sub Availability
None

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:L/U:Green

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA WatchDog Anti-Virus affected 1.8.640 1.8.804 semver Windows

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
watchdog.com/vulnerability-disclosure-policy 34edf4f2-2577-40ab-82ce-39f45972c129 watchdog.com
watchdog.com/anti-virus-release-notes 34edf4f2-2577-40ab-82ce-39f45972c129 watchdog.com
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis

Vendor Comments And Credit

Discovery Credit

CNA: Patrick Tung (en)

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