CVE-2017-8308
published 2017-04-27CVE-2017-8308: In Avast Antivirus before v17, an unprivileged user (and thus malware or a virus) can mark an arbitrary process as Trusted from the perspective of the Avast…
PriorityP337high7.5CVSS 3.0
AVNACLPRNUINSUCNIHAN
EPSS
1.46%
70.3th percentile
In Avast Antivirus before v17, an unprivileged user (and thus malware or a virus) can mark an arbitrary process as Trusted from the perspective of the Avast product. This bypasses the Self-Defense feature of the product, opening a door to subsequent attack on many of its components.
Affected
1 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| avast | antivirus | <= 12.3.2279 | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.07.5HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
nvdv2.05.0MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
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GHSA
GHSA-hjj8-vwr9-34qh: In Avast Antivirus before v17, an unprivileged user (and thus malware or a virus) can mark an arbitrary process as Trusted from the perspective of the
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-13
CVE-2017-8308 [HIGH] CWE-269 GHSA-hjj8-vwr9-34qh: In Avast Antivirus before v17, an unprivileged user (and thus malware or a virus) can mark an arbitrary process as Trusted from the perspective of the
In Avast Antivirus before v17, an unprivileged user (and thus malware or a virus) can mark an arbitrary process as Trusted from the perspective of the Avast product. This bypasses the Self-Defense feature of the product, opening a door to subsequent attack on many of its components.
GHSA
GHSA-7gqh-6434-f3jx: In Avast Antivirus before v17, using the LPC interface API exposed by the AvastSVC
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-13·CVSS 7.5
CVE-2017-8307 [HIGH] GHSA-7gqh-6434-f3jx: In Avast Antivirus before v17, using the LPC interface API exposed by the AvastSVC
In Avast Antivirus before v17, using the LPC interface API exposed by the AvastSVC.exe Windows service, it is possible to launch predefined binaries, or replace or delete arbitrary files. This vulnerability is exploitable by any unprivileged user when Avast Self-Defense is disabled. It is also exploitable in conjunction with CVE-2017-8308 when Avast Self-Defense is enabled. The vulnerability allows for Denial of Service attacks and hiding traces of a possible attack.
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
No writeups or analysis indexed.
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98084https://www.trustwave.com/Resources/Security-Advisories/Advisories/Multiple-Vulnerabilities-in-Avast-Antivirus/?fid=9201http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98084https://www.trustwave.com/Resources/Security-Advisories/Advisories/Multiple-Vulnerabilities-in-Avast-Antivirus/?fid=9201
2017-04-27
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