CVE-2020-25289
MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: September 13, 2020 at 07:35 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:06 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorSecureline VPN
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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%
Description
The VPN service in AVAST SecureLine before 5.6.4982.470 allows local users to write to arbitrary files via an Object Manager symbolic link from the log directory (which has weak permissions).
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v < 5.6.4982.470
Affected range stops below 5.6.4982.470, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.
References (1)
x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://zeifan.my/security/arbitrary%20file/eop/2020/07/21/avast-secureline-vpn-arb-file-eop.htmlCVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- NONE
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-59
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