CVE-2019-17449

Description

Avira Software Updater before 2.0.6.21094 allows a DLL side-loading attack. NOTE: The vendor thinks that this vulnerability is invalid because exploiting it would require at least administrator privileges and would gain only SYSTEM privileges

Category

6.7
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.18%
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://support.avira.com/hc/en-us/articles/360000142857-Avira-Software-Updater release notes
https://safebreach.com/Post/Avira-Antivirus-2019-4-Services-DLL-Preloading-and-Potential-Abuses-CVE-2019-17449

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-17449?
CVE-2019-17449 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-17449?
To fix CVE-2019-17449, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2019-17449 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2019-17449 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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