Vulnerability in Avast Antivirus
CVE-2020-10861
An issue was discovered in Avast Antivirus before 20. The aswTask RPC endpoint for the TaskEx library in the Avast Service (AvastSvc.exe) allows attackers to achieve Arbitrary File Deletion from Avast Program Path via RPC, when Self Defense is Enabled.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.017 (76.1th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 76th percentile — 76.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.017 · newest: 0.017 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- forum.avast.com/index.php (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- forum.avast.com/index.php (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- github.com/umarfarook882/Avast_Multiple_Vulnerability_Disclosure/blob/master/RE… (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-10861?
- CVE-2020-10861 is a high-severity vulnerability in Avast Antivirus. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2020-04-01.
- How severe is CVE-2020-10861?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-10861 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.