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CVE-2026-27748
Avira Internet Security contains an improper link resolution vulnerability in the Software Updater component. During the update process, a privileged service running as SYSTEM deletes a file under C:\\ProgramData without validating whether the path resolves through a symbolic link or reparse point. A local attacker can create a malicious link to redirect the delete operation to an arbitrary file, resulting in deletion of attacker-chosen files with SYSTEM privileges. This may lead to local privil
Known exploited
Not asserted
Disputed
No
Stale source
No
Conflicts
0
Affected products and versions
1 source assertion{"defaultStatus":"unaffected","platforms":["Windows"],"product":"Avira Internet Security","vendor":"Gen Digital Inc.","versions":[{"lessThanOrEqual":"1.1.109.1990","status":"affected","version":"0","versionType":"semver"},{"status":"unaffected","version":"1.1.114.3113","versionType":"semver"}]}
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Provider-owned CVSS observations
1 source assertion{"metric":{"attackComplexity":"LOW","attackVector":"LOCAL","availabilityImpact":"HIGH","baseScore":7.8,"baseSeverity":"HIGH","confidentialityImpact":"HIGH","integrityImpact":"HIGH","privilegesRequired":"LOW","scope":"UNCHANGED","userInteraction":"NONE","vectorString":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","version":"3.1"},"metric_type":"cvssV3_1"}
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CWE assertions
1 source assertion{"cweId":"CWE-59","description":"CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')","lang":"en","type":"CWE"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5cweurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:35f6704380dd66cba3b91372678be73c41961efe5d016b4b215fbd25f07ec6e0 · sha256:b37095d430426d5b… · /containers/cna/problemTypes/0/descriptions/0
Source references
3 source assertions{"tags":["release-notes"],"url":"https://support.avira.com/hc/en-us/articles/360010656158-Current-Avira-versions"}
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{"tags":["product"],"url":"https://www.avira.com/en/internet-security"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5referenceurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:35f6704380dd66cba3b91372678be73c41961efe5d016b4b215fbd25f07ec6e0 · sha256:b37095d430426d5b… · /containers/cna/references/1
{"tags":["vendor-advisory"],"url":"https://www.gendigital.com/us/en/contact-us/security-advisories/"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5referenceurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:35f6704380dd66cba3b91372678be73c41961efe5d016b4b215fbd25f07ec6e0 · sha256:b37095d430426d5b… · /containers/cna/references/2
Attribution and limitations
- CVE Program CVEList V5: Reproduce the MITRE copyright designation and CVE license in copies. Source →
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