CVE-2021-45337
Severity Score
8.8
*CVSS v3.1
Exploit Likelihood
*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
1
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
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*KEV
Decision
-
*SSVC
Descriptions
Privilege escalation vulnerability in the Self-Defense driver of Avast Antivirus prior to 20.8 allows a local user with SYSTEM privileges to gain elevated privileges by "hollowing" process wsc_proxy.exe which could lead to acquire antimalware (AM-PPL) protection.
Una vulnerabilidad de escalada de privilegios en el controlador de Autodefensa de Avast Antivirus versiones anteriores a 20.8, permite a un usuario local con privilegios SYSTEM alcanzar privilegios elevados al "vaciar" el proceso wsc_proxy.exe, que podría conllevar a una adquisición de protección antimalware (AM-PPL)
*Credits:
N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
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Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
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Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
- Decision:-
Exploitation
Automatable
Tech. Impact
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
- 2021-12-20 CVE Reserved
- 2021-12-27 CVE Published
- 2023-03-08 EPSS Updated
- 2024-08-04 CVE Updated
- 2024-08-04 First Exploit
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CWE
CAPEC
References (2)
| URL | Tag | Source |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
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| https://github.com/the-deniss/Vulnerability-Disclosures/tree/main/CVE-2021-AVST3%20%26%20CVE-2021-AVST4%20%26%20CVE-2021-AVST5 | 2024-08-04 |
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