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CVE-2020-12680

Published: May 8, 2020Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVDNVD-CWE-noinfo
NVD MITRE
5.5CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 75.5%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
No Fix Available

Description

Avira Free Antivirus through 15.0.2005.1866 allows local users to discover user credentials. The functions of the executable file Avira.PWM.NativeMessaging.exe are aimed at collecting credentials stored in Chrome, Firefox, Opera, and Edge. The executable does not verify the calling program and thus a request such as fetchChromePasswords or fetchCredentials will succeed. NOTE: some third parties have stated that this is "not a vulnerability.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:LUI:NS:UC:HI:NA:N
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:NIntegrity
None
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-noinfo

Affected Products

n/an/a
free antivirusavira
On-prem
Security Products / endpoint-av-edr
aviracommercialDESecurity Productsaka avira, antivir

Exploitability

No known exploits, KEV entries, or remediation guidance available for this vulnerability yet.

References

https://twitter.com/taviso/status/1258448515912491026
twitter.com
https://medium.com/%40knikolenko/avira-free-antivirus-password-collector-83452fa7f943
medium.com

Timeline

Published
May 8, 2020
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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