CWE
426
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2019-17449

First published: Thu Oct 10 2019(Updated: )

** DISPUTED ** Avira Software Updater before 2.0.6.21094 allows a DLL side-loading attack. NOTE: The vendor thinks that this vulnerability is invalid because exploiting it would require at least administrator privileges and would gain only SYSTEM privileges.

Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Avira Software Updater<2.0.6.21094
<2.0.6.21094

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the vulnerability ID of this vulnerability?

    The vulnerability ID is CVE-2019-17449.

  • What is the severity of CVE-2019-17449?

    The severity of CVE-2019-17449 is medium with a CVSS score of 6.7.

  • What is the affected software of CVE-2019-17449?

    The affected software is Avira Software Updater version up to 2.0.6.21094.

  • What is the description of CVE-2019-17449?

    CVE-2019-17449 is a DLL side-loading attack vulnerability in Avira Software Updater that allows an attacker with administrator privileges to gain SYSTEM privileges.

  • Is CVE-2019-17449 considered a valid vulnerability by the vendor?

    The vendor disputes the validity of CVE-2019-17449, stating that exploiting it would require at least administrator privileges and would gain only SYSTEM privileges.

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