CVE-2020-37037
HIGH EPSS 4.6%
Published Feb 1, 20264mo ago · Modified Jun 17, 20261w ago
8.5 CVSS 4.0
Published Feb 1, 2026 4mo ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 1w ago
Description
Avast SecureLine 5.5.522.0 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability that allows local users to potentially execute code with elevated system privileges. Attackers can exploit the unquoted path in the service configuration to inject malicious code that would execute with LocalSystem account permissions during service startup.
CVSS Details
Base Score
Exploitability
Impact
Vector string
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope X
Threat Intelligence
EPSS Exploit Probability
4.6% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
No Patch Available
Weaknesses 1
CWE-428
References 3
- avast.com https://www.avast.com/
- exploit-db.com https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48249
- vulncheck.com https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/avast-secureline-secureline-unquoted-service-path
Remediation
No remediation data recorded yet
Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.