How severe is CVE-2019-12042?

CVE-2019-12042 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2019-12042 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 4% (88th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2019-12042?

CVE-2019-12042 primarily affects Pandasecurity Panda Antivirus. In total, 6 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2019-12042?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2019-12042 published?

CVE-2019-12042 was published on 2019-05-23 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2019-12042

CVE-2019-12042 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Pandasecurity Panda Antivirus with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-732.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
CVSS v2: 10.0
EPSS exploit prediction: 4% (88th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-732
Affected product: Pandasecurity Panda Antivirus
Published: 2019-05-23
Last modified: 2026-06-17

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.

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.
How severe is CVE-2019-12042?: CVE-2019-12042 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2019-12042 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 4% (88th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2019-12042?: CVE-2019-12042 primarily affects Pandasecurity Panda Antivirus. In total, 6 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2019-12042?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2019-12042 published?: CVE-2019-12042 was published on 2019-05-23 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (6)

cpe:2.3:a:pandasecurity:panda_antivirus:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:pandasecurity:panda_antivirus_pro:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:pandasecurity:panda_dome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:pandasecurity:panda_global_protection:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:pandasecurity:panda_gold_protection:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:pandasecurity:panda_internet_security:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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