Avira Password Manager credential disclosure via cross-origin autofill in Firefox
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Information disclosure vulnerability in Avira Password Manager when used with Mozilla Firefox may allow a remote attacker operating a cross-origin iframe to obtain credentials autofilled for the parent web page via incorrect autofill field selection. This issue affects Avira Password Manager when used with Mozilla Firefox on Windows, macOS, and Linux.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gen Digital | Avira Password Manager | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Avira Password Manager VendorGen Digital Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-12068
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h53c-vv76-w4w5
References
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- TI-2026-22110 Avira Internet Security Optimizer TOCTOU CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2026-22109 Avira Internet Security System Speedup Insecure Deserialization CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2026-22108 Avira Internet Security Arbitrary File Deletion via Improper Link Resolution CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2015-06072 Use-after-free vulnerability in the Update Manager service in Avira Management Console… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2023-18488 An issue was discovered in Avira Phantom VPN through 2.23.1 for macOS. CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.3
Sources
- CVE-2026-12068 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-12068 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-h53c-vv76-w4w5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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