High severity · published May 5, 2020
CVE-2020-12463
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Avira Software Updater before 2.0.6.27476 due to improperly handling file hard links
7.8
CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Avira Software Updater before 2.0.6.27476 due to improperly handling file hard links. This allows local users to obtain take control of arbitrary files.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 39% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
SU
Software Updater · Avira
before 2.0.6.27476 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-12463
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-12463
Release Notes
https://support.avira.com/hc/en-us/articles/360000142857-Avira-Software-Updater
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