An issue was discovered in Avast Antivirus before 20. The aswTask RPC endpoint for the TaskEx library in the Avast Service (AvastSvc.exe) allows attackers to trigger a shutdown via RPC from a Low Integrity process via TempShutDownMachine.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antivirus | Avast | * | 20.0 (excluding) |
References
- https://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=232420.0
- https://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=232423.0
- https://github.com/umarfarook882/Avast_Multiple_Vulnerability_Disclosure/blob/master/README.md
- https://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=232420.0
- https://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=232423.0
- https://github.com/umarfarook882/Avast_Multiple_Vulnerability_Disclosure/blob/master/README.md