In Avast Antivirus before 19.4, a local administrator can trick the product into renaming arbitrary files by replacing the Logs\Update.log file with a symlink. The next time the product attempts to write to the log file, the target of the symlink is renamed. This defect can be exploited to rename a critical product file (e.g., AvastSvc.exe), causing the product to fail to start on the next system restart.
References
Link | Resource |
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http://www.mcerlane.co.uk/CVE-2019-11230/ | Exploit Third Party Advisory |
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/109344 | Third Party Advisory |
Configurations
Information
Published : 2019-07-18 10:15
Updated : 2019-07-24 08:33
NVD link : CVE-2019-11230
Mitre link : CVE-2019-11230
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CWE
CWE-59
Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
Products Affected
avast
- antivirus