5.9

CVE-2019-20000: bullguard premium_protection

CVSS: 5.9v3.1MediumModified
Published 26-12-2019Last modified 05-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2019-20000 is a medium (CVSS 5.9) vulnerability in bullguard premium_protection. EPSS estimates a 0.56% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 45.5% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
34/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.9/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.56%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1github

Timeline

  1. 26-12-2019
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The malware scan function in BullGuard Premium Protection 20.0.371.8 has a TOCTOU issue that enables a symbolic link attack, allowing privileged files to be deleted.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.56%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

46%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.56% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
0.56%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • githubUnverified

    Antimalware Research

    Maturity: poc

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Bullguard1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

1 links