VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2020-12463
CVSS score7.8 HIGH
EPSS probability0.45%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2020-05-05
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Description
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Avira Software Updater before 2.0.6.27476 due to improperly handling file hard links. This allows local users to obtain take control of arbitrary files.
Weakness classification
- nvd@nist.gov: NVD-CWE-noinfo
Primary references
- cve@mitre.org — Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Release Notes, Vendor Advisory