CVE-2020-13657
MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: June 29, 2020 at 05:51 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:53 AM UTC
2 products affected across 1 vendorFree AntivirusAvg Antivirus
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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%
Description
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Avast Free Antivirus and AVG AntiVirus Free before 20.4 due to improperly handling hard links. The vulnerability allows local users to take control of arbitrary files.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v < 20.4
Affected range stops below 20.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 20.4
Affected range stops below 20.4, 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 (2)
x_refsource_CONFIRMRelease NotesVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=232423.0x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=234638.0CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- NONE
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
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