High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Dec 27, 2019· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2019-16896

Description

In K7 Ultimate Security 16.0.0117, the module K7BKCExt.dll (aka the backup module) improperly validates the administrative privileges of the user, allowing an arbitrary file write via a symbolic link attack with file restoration functionality.

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Affected products

K7/Ultimate Securitydescription
K7 Computing/K7 Ultimate Securityllm-fuzzy
Range: 16.0.0117

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

github.com/NtRaiseHardError/Antimalware-Research/blob/master/K7%20Security/Local%20Privilege%20Escalation/v16.0.0117/README.mdnvdExploitThird Party Advisory
support.k7computing.com/index.phpnvdVendor Advisory

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