Deserialization in Avira Internet Security
CVE-2026-27749
Avira Internet Security contains a deserialization of untrusted data vulnerability in the System Speedup component. The Avira.SystemSpeedup.RealTimeOptimizer.exe process, which runs with SYSTEM privileges, deserializes data from a file located in C:\\ProgramData using .NET BinaryFormatter without implementing input validation or deserialization safeguards. Because the file can be created or modified by a local user in default configurations, an attacker can supply a crafted serialized payload that is deserialized by the privileged process, resulting in arbitrary code execution as SYSTEM.
Vulnerability class: Insecure Deserialization
EPSS: 0.003 (24.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Avira Internet_security
- Gen Digital Inc. Avira Internet Security — versions 0, 1.1.114.3113
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security@nortonlifelock.com (release-notes, Release Notes)
- security@nortonlifelock.com (Product, product)
- security@nortonlifelock.com (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-27749?
- CVE-2026-27749 is a high-severity vulnerability in Avira Internet Security, classified under Deserialization of Untrusted Data. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2026-03-05.
- How severe is CVE-2026-27749?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.