CVE-2019-12042
CVSS v3
9.8
CRITICAL
EPSS Score
3.5 %
exploit probability, as of 2026-09-25
CISA KEV
No
known exploited
Exploitation
—
SSVC status
Description
Insecure permissions of the section object Global\\PandaDevicesAgentSharedMemory and the event Global\\PandaDevicesAgentSharedMemoryChange in Panda products before 18.07.03 allow attackers to queue an event (as an encrypted JSON string) to the system service AgentSvc.exe, which leads to privilege escalation when the CmdLineExecute event is queued. This affects Panda Antivirus, Panda Antivirus Pro, Panda Dome, Panda Global Protection, Panda Gold Protection, and Panda Internet Security.
Technical details
- Published
- 2019-05-23
Frequently asked questions
What is CVE-2019-12042?
Insecure permissions of the section object Global\\PandaDevicesAgentSharedMemory and the event Global\\PandaDevicesAgentSharedMemoryChange in Panda products before 18.07.03 allow attackers to queue an event (as an encrypted JSON string) to the system service AgentSvc.exe, which leads to privilege escalation when the CmdLineExecute event is queued. This affects Panda Antivirus, Panda Antivirus Pro, Panda Dome, Panda Global Protection, Panda Gold Protection, and Panda Internet Security.
Is CVE-2019-12042 actively exploited?
Active exploitation of CVE-2019-12042 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 3.5% on 2026-09-25, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2019-12042?
CVE-2019-12042 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL severity).
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