Description
A Race Condition exists in the Qualys Cloud Agent for Windows
platform in versions from 3.1.3.34 and before 4.5.3.1. This allows attackers to
escalate privileges limited on the local machine during uninstallation of the
Qualys Cloud Agent for Windows. Attackers may gain SYSTEM level privileges on
that asset to run arbitrary commands.
At the time of this disclosure, versions before 4.0 are classified as End
of Life.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qualys | Cloud Agent | 3.1.3.34 – < 4.5.3.1 | 4.5.3.1 |
References
- https://www.qualys.com/security-advisories/ vendor-advisory