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Medium · 5.9 CVE-2026-92252 EUVD-2026-83740GHSA-gg55-9v9r-g4r9

Incorrect Default Permissions in WatchDog Anti-Virus Installation Directory

Published Sep 20, 2026 · Updated Sep 21, 2026 · Assigned by watchdog

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.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
WatchDog Anti-Virus 1.8.640 – < 1.8.804 1.8.804

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