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 launch the Repair App RPC call from a Low Integrity process.
References (3)
Core 3
Core References
Release Notes, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=232420.0
Release Notes, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=232423.0
Exploit, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://github.com/umarfarook882/Avast_Multiple_Vulnerability_Disclosure/blob/master/README.md
Scores
CVSS v3
7.5
EPSS
0.0038
EPSS Percentile
59.4%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Details
Status
published
Products (1)
avast/antivirus
< 20.0
Published
Apr 01, 2020
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026