Avira Free Antivirus is proned to a local privilege escalation through the execution of…
Priority LOW 39CWE-680Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Avira Free Antivirus 15.0.1907.1514 is prone to a local privilege escalation through the execution of kernel code from a restricted user.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00741 54th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gen Digital | Antivirus Free Antivirus | Antivirus Free Antivirus – 15.0.1907.1514 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Antivirus Free Antivirus VendorGen Digital Affected Antivirus Free Antivirus – 15.0.1907.1514 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:avira:free_antivirus:15.0.1907.1514:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.0.1907.1514 | Vulnerable | Gen Digital |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Microsoft |
- cpe:2.3:a:avira:free_antivirus:15.0.1907.1514:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.0.1907.1514 Vulnerable ·Gen Digital
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-18568
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pr3m-8r44-67c8
References
More Gen Digital Free Antivirus vulnerabilities
- TI-2020-07194 An issue was discovered in Avira Free-Antivirus before 15.0.2004.1825. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2020-10083 Avira Free Antivirus through 15.0.2005.1866 allows local users to discover user… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
Sources
- CVE-2019-18568 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-18568 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-pr3m-8r44-67c8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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