CVE-2026-107707
7.8 HIGHPublished 2026-10-08 · Updated 2026-10-09
AI risk analysis
- Summary
- A local unprivileged user can exploit a link following vulnerability in Intego Antivirus's optimization module to delete arbitrary folders as SYSTEM by replacing a scanned file's directory with a junction to C:\Config.msi and leveraging Windows Installer rollback functionality.
- Exploitability
- Exploitation requires local access and involves creating a junction point that triggers Windows Installer rollback, making it moderately difficult but possible for attackers with low privileges.
- Blast radius
- If exploited, this vulnerability could allow attackers to delete critical system folders and potentially execute arbitrary code as SYSTEM, affecting all Windows systems running Intego Antivirus 3.0.0.1 or earlier.
- Detection
- No reliable host or network indicator is derivable from the published description.
- Prioritized remediation
- Upgrade to version 3.0.0.2 or later to remediate this vulnerability.
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NVD description
Intego Antivirus for Windows through 3.0.0.1 contains a link following vulnerability in its optimization module that allows local unprivileged users to delete arbitrary folders as SYSTEM. Attackers can replace a scanned duplicate file's directory with a junction to C:\Config.msi and abuse Windows Installer rollback to execute code as SYSTEM.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weaknesses
CWE-59
All references
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