---
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'
---

## Overview

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.

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.