SB2020010204 - Privilege escalation in Avira Antivirus
Published: January 2, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2020010204
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-18568)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation. A local user can escalate privileges on the target system through the execution of kernel code.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.