VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2021-45335
CVSS score8.8 HIGH
EPSS probability0.39%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2021-12-27
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Description
Sandbox component in Avast Antivirus prior to 20.4 has an insecure permission which could be abused by local user to control the outcome of scans, and therefore evade detection or delete arbitrary system files.
Weakness classification
- nvd@nist.gov: CWE-276
Primary references
- cve@mitre.org — Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- cve@mitre.org — Vendor Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Vendor Advisory