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TI-2020-15521 Aliases CVE-2020-25289GHSA-p87v-mmg4-w93p

The VPN service in AVAST SecureLine before 5.6.4982.470 allows local users to write to…

Priority LOW 25CWE-59Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · High · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

The VPN service in AVAST SecureLine before 5.6.4982.470 allows local users to write to arbitrary files via an Object Manager symbolic link from the log directory (which has weak permissions).

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00449 39th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:avast:secureline_vpn:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 5.6.4982.470VulnerableAvast
  • cpe:2.3:a:avast:secureline_vpn:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 5.6.4982.470 Vulnerable ·Avast

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-25289
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-p87v-mmg4-w93p

References

Exploit 1

Sources

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