{"id":"CVE-2026-92252","title":"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 Us…","summary":"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 Us…","severity":"medium","cvss":5.9,"cvssVector":"CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/AU:Y/RE:M/U:Amber","cwe":["CWE-276"],"vendor":"WatchDog","product":"Anti-Virus","affected":["Anti-Virus >= 1.8.640 < 1.8.804"],"published":"2026-09-20","updated":"2026-09-22","sourceUpdated":"2026-09-22T19:41:38.447","source":"NVD","sourceUrl":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-92252","references":[{"url":"https://watchdog.com/anti-virus-release-notes/","label":"34edf4f2-2577-40ab-82ce-39f45972c129"},{"url":"https://watchdog.com/vulnerability-disclosure-policy/","label":"34edf4f2-2577-40ab-82ce-39f45972c129"}],"tags":["nvd","cve.org"],"epss":0.001,"epssPercentile":0.00959,"ssvc":{"exploitation":"none","automatable":"no","technicalImpact":"total","timestamp":"2026-09-21T14:12:19.982217Z"},"cvssSource":"cna","ingestedAt":"2026-09-20T13:21:45.079Z","slug":"CVE-2026-92252","body":"## Overview\n\nIncorrect 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.\n\n## Remediation\n\nRefer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.","depth":"sunlit","depthScore":32,"depthScoreParts":{"impact":32.5,"likelihood":0,"exploitation":0,"ransomware":0},"changes":[]}