CVE-2026-92252

EUVD-2026-83740

20.09.2026, 13:17

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.

Provider	Type	Base Score	Atk. Vector	Atk. Complexity	Priv. Required	Vector
watchdog	CNA	5.9 MEDIUM	LOCAL	LOW	LOW	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

Base Score

CVSS 3.x

EPSS Score

Percentile: Unknown

Early Detection

Affected products identified ahead of NVD analysis through intelligence sources.

Vendor	Product	Version	Source
watchdog	anti-virus	1.8.640 ≤ 𝑥 < 1.8.804	CNA

Common Weakness Enumeration

CWE-276 - Incorrect Default Permissions
During installation, installed file permissions are set to allow anyone to modify those files.

References

https://watchdog.com/anti-virus-release-notes/

https://watchdog.com/vulnerability-disclosure-policy/