Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Avira Antivirus - #VU58520
Published: December 6, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU58520
CSH Severity: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: N/A
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 application does not properly impose security restrictions within the endpoint client, which leads to security restrictions bypass and privilege escalation.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.