CVE-2023-42124CWE-863

Avast Premium Security Sandbox Protection Incorrect Authorization Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Medium · published May 3, 2024

CVSS v3.0
5.3
EPSS
0%
Percentile
21.8
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

Avast Premium Security Sandbox Protection Incorrect Authorization Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Avast Premium Security. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability.

The specific flaw exists within the implementation of the sandbox feature. The issue results from incorrect authorization. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox at medium integrity.

. Was ZDI-CAN-20178.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.0
5.3 · MEDIUM
Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00302 · 21.8th percentile
Weakness
CWE-863 · Incorrect Authorization
Published
2024-05-03T02:13Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 03 MAY 02:13Z
    Avast Premium Security Sandbox Protection Incorrect Authorization Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
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