CVE-2018-19592
Status: ModifiedHigh (7.8)—
The "CLink4Service" service is installed with Corsair Link 4.9.7.35 with insecure permissions by default. This allows unprivileged users to take control of the service and execute commands in the context of NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM, leading to total system takeover, a similar issue to CVE-2018-12441.
CVSS
- Version: 3.1
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Base score: 7.8
Exploitation probability (EPSS)
- Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 1.09%
- Percentile among all scored CVEs: 64
- Score date: 10/6/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).
Affected technologies (1)
CWEs
- CWE-276
References
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