#VU23864 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Avira Antivirus - CVE-2019-18568
Published: January 2, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU23864
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-18568
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Avira Antivirus
Avira Antivirus
Software vendor:
Avira Operations GmbH & Co. KG
Avira Operations GmbH & Co. KG
Description
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 updates from vendor's website.