CVE-2020-10862
High
Description
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.
SeverityHigh
CVSS7.8
Exploit probability—
ProductAvast Antivirus
PublishedApr 1, 2020
First seenApr 1, 2020
How to fix
Update
- avast antivirus20.0 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| avast antivirus | v < 20.0 | 20.0 |
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