CVE-2021-45339
HIGH WAF: Low
CVSS 7.8
Published: 2021-12-27
CWE-863
Privilege escalation vulnerability in Avast Antivirus prior to 20.4 allows a local user to gain elevated privileges by "hollowing" trusted process which could lead to the bypassing of Avast self-defense.
WAF Coverage Analysis
Incorrect Authorization
Low WAF Coverage
OWASP: A01:2021 Broken Access Control
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Version |
|---|---|---|
| avast | antivirus | up to 20.4 |
References
- github.com (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- www.avast.com (Vendor Advisory)