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CVE-2019-12280

PC-Doctor Toolbox before 7.3 has an Uncontrolled Search Path Element.

CVSS 7.8 · HighBuzz score 21.9

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Why this CVE is surfacing

Buzz score total 21.9

This all-time snapshot uses the same composite formula as Trending across a 30-year evidence window, rather than a current rolling window.

Buzz score components · mention 13.9 · diversity 8.0 · KEV 0.0 · OTX 0.0 · PoC 0.0
Mention score
13.9
3 evidence mentions in the snapshot
Diversity score
8.0
3 sources across 1 categories
KEV score
0.0
No KEV entry observed
OTX score
0.0
0 OTX pulses
PoC score
0.0
0 repos · best confidence N/A
Best PoC traction
0
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Why it matters now

Mention timeline

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Evidence

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3 source links · newest first
  • Hundreds of million computers potentially exposed to hack due to a flaw in PC-Doctor componentSecurity Affairs

    Hundreds of million computers from many vendors may have been exposed to hack due to a serious flaw in PC-Doctor software. Experts at SafeBreach discovered that the Dell SupportAssist software, that comes preinstalled on most Dell PCs, was affected by a DLL hijacking vulnerability tracked as CVE-2019-12280. The flaw could have been exploited by an […]

    newssecurityaffairs.comJun 23, 2019, 2:25 PM
  • Millions of Devices Exposed to Attacks Due to Flaw in PC-Doctor SoftwareSecurityWeek

    More than 100 million computers from Dell and other vendors may have been exposed to hacker attacks due to a serious vulnerability in software made by hardware diagnostic tools provider PC-Doctor.

    newswww.securityweek.comJun 21, 2019, 1:58 PM
  • Dell fixes high-risk vulnerability in pre-installed SupportAssist softwareHelp Net Security

    Dell pushed out fixes for a high-risk vulnerability in its pre-installed SupportAssist software and urges users who don’t have auto updating enabled to upgrade the software manually. About the vulnerability (CVE-2019-12280) Dell SupportAssist software, which comes pre-installed on most Dell laptops and computers running Windows, has administrator-level access to the operating system (via a signed driver) because it must be able to identify issues, run diagnostics, driver-update scans, and install drivers. In May, researcher Bill … More →

    newswww.helpnetsecurity.comJun 21, 2019, 11:48 AM

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