CVE-2021-45337: High severity avast antivirus vulnerability

Published Dec 27, 2021
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Updated

Privilege escalation vulnerability in the Self-Defense driver of Avast Antivirus prior to 20.8 allows a local user with SYSTEM privileges to gain elevated privileges by "hollowing" process wscproxy.exe which could lead to acquire antimalware (AM-PPL) protection.

Affected Software

1 affected component
Avast Antivirus<20.8

Event History

Dec 27, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:44 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:44 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·02:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2021-45337?

CVE-2021-45337 is a privilege escalation vulnerability in the Self-Defense driver of Avast Antivirus prior to version 20.8.

2

How does CVE-2021-45337 work?

CVE-2021-45337 allows a local user with SYSTEM privileges to gain elevated privileges by 'hollowing' process wsc_proxy.exe.

3

What is the severity of CVE-2021-45337?

CVE-2021-45337 has a severity rating of 8.8 (high).

4

Which versions of Avast Antivirus are affected by CVE-2021-45337?

CVE-2021-45337 affects Avast Antivirus versions prior to 20.8.

5

How can I fix CVE-2021-45337?

To fix CVE-2021-45337, update Avast Antivirus to version 20.8 or later.

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