CVE-2020-12463
HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: May 5, 2020 at 09:18 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:51 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorSoftware Updater
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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%
Description
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Avira Software Updater before 2.0.6.27476 due to improperly handling file hard links. This allows local users to obtain take control of arbitrary files.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v < 2.0.6.27476
Affected range stops below 2.0.6.27476, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (1)
x_refsource_CONFIRMRelease NotesVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://support.avira.com/hc/en-us/articles/360000142857-Avira-Software-UpdaterCVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
NVD-CWE-noinfo
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