7.8
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2020-10862

First published: Wed Apr 01 2020(Updated: )

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 Local Privilege Escalation (LPE) via RPC.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Avast AntiVirus<20.0
Microsoft Windows

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the vulnerability ID for this issue?

    The vulnerability ID for this issue is CVE-2020-10862.

  • What is the affected software?

    The affected software is Avast Antivirus before version 20.0.

  • What is the severity of CVE-2020-10862?

    The severity of CVE-2020-10862 is high, with a severity score of 7.8.

  • How can an attacker exploit this vulnerability?

    An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by achieving Local Privilege Escalation (LPE) via the aswTask RPC endpoint for the TaskEx library in the Avast Service.

  • How can I fix this vulnerability?

    To fix this vulnerability, update your Avast Antivirus to version 20.0 or newer.

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