Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jan 13, 2020· Updated Aug 5, 2024
CVE-2019-18894
CVE-2019-18894
Description
In Avast Premium Security 19.8.2393, attackers can send a specially crafted request to the local web server run by Avast Antivirus on port 27275 to support Bank Mode functionality. A flaw in the processing of a command allows execution of arbitrary OS commands with the privileges of the currently logged in user. This allows for example attackers who compromised a browser extension to escape from the browser sandbox.
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Affected products
2- Avast/Avast Premium Securitydescription
- Range: 19.8.2393
Patches
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References
1- palant.de/2020/01/13/pwning-avast-secure-browser-for-fun-and-profit/mitrex_refsource_MISC
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