CVE-2020-12254

Published: Apr 26, 2020Modified: Jun 17, 2026

7.8

Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 5.9

Source: NVD

Description

Avira Antivirus before 5.0.2003.1821 on Windows allows privilege escalation or a denial of service via abuse of a symlink.

Affected (1)

Products: Avira: Antivirus

1 product

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Avira Antivirus	Before 5.0.2003.1821

Related CWEs

Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource.

References (4)

http://web.archive.org/web/20200429193852/https://support.avira.com/hc/en-us/articles/360000109798-Avira-Antivirus-for-Windows

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://support.avira.com/hc/en-us/articles/360000109798-Avira-Antivirus-for-Windows

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://web.archive.org/web/20200429193852/https://support.avira.com/hc/en-us/articles/360000109798-Avira-Antivirus-for-Windows

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://support.avira.com/hc/en-us/articles/360000109798-Avira-Antivirus-for-Windows

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

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