CVE-2023-42125

2024-05-0303:15:51

CWE-706

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avast premium security

privilege escalation

vulnerability

sandbox

symbolic link

namespace objects

arbitrary code

zdi-can-20383

nvd

7.8 High

CVSS3

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

0.001 Low

EPSS

Percentile

28.8%

JSON

Avast Premium Security Sandbox Protection Link Following 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. By creating a symbolic link, an attacker can abuse the service to create arbitrary namespace objects. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-20383.

Affected configurations

Vulners

Node

avastpremium_securityRange≤47.0.0

CNA Affected

[
  {
    "vendor": "Avast",
    "product": "Premium Security",
    "versions": [
      {
        "version": "R.47.0.0 AutoCAD 2021 & R.47.0.0 AutoCAD LT 2021",
        "status": "affected"
      }
    ],
    "defaultStatus": "unknown"
  }
]