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TI-2023-22493 Aliases CVE-2023-42125GHSA-665q-2m8r-wpx6

Link following in Avast Premium Security

Priority LOW 36CWE-706Published · 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 3.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00414 35th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
AvastPremium SecurityAvast Premium Security 22.12.6044 (build 22.12.7758.769)—No fix listedCNA
  • Premium Security VendorAvast Affected Avast Premium Security 22.12.6044 (build 22.12.7758.769) Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:avast:premium_security:22.12.6044:*:*:*:*:*:*:*22.12.6044VulnerableAvast
  • cpe:2.3:a:avast:premium_security:22.12.6044:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.12.6044 Vulnerable ·Avast

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-42125
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-665q-2m8r-wpx6

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2019-13619 In Avast Premium Security 19.8.2393, attackers can send a specially crafted request to… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2023-22492 Incorrect authorization in Avast Premium Security CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2022-11552 An arbitrary file write vulnerability in Avast Premium Security before v21.11.2500 (build… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.1
  • TI-2022-11553 Multiple DLL hijacking vulnerabilities via the components instup.exe and wsc_proxy.exe in… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
  • TI-2021-08781 Link following in Avast Premium Security CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1

Sources

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