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Avast Premier DoubleAgent Attack Local Code Injection Vulnerability
Information
Severity
Severity
Family
Family
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
Solution Type
Solution Type
Created
Created
Modified
Modified
Summary
This host is installed with Avast Premier and is prone to local code injection vulnerability.
Insight
Insight
The flaw exists due to the product do not use the Protected Processes feature, and therefore an attacker can enter an arbitrary Application Verifier Provider DLL under Image File Execution Options in the registry. The self-protection mechanism is intended to block all local processes (regardless of privileges) from modifying Image File Execution Options for this product. This mechanism can be bypassed by an attacker who temporarily renames Image File Execution Options during the attack.
Affected Software
Affected Software
Avast Premier versions prior to 17.0
Detection Method
Detection Method
Checks if a vulnerable version is present on the target host.
Solution
Solution
Upgrade to Avast Premier version 17.0 or later.