CVE-2020-10864 json
An issue was discovered in Avast Antivirus before 20.
published 2020-04-01 6 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2020-3270
- cvss
- 6.5
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.6%
- EPSS 1.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 76%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
An issue was discovered in Avast Antivirus before 20. The aswTask RPC endpoint for the TaskEx library in the Avast Service (AvastSvc.exe) allows attackers to trigger a reboot via RPC from a Low Integrity process.
Patch / fix
- avast antivirus 20.0
Exploit prediction
1.65% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 76% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- github.com https://github.com/umarfarook882/Avast_Multiple_Vulnerability_Disclosure/blob/master/README.md referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
References
-
github.com
/umarfarook882/Avast_Multiple_Vulnerability_Disclosure/blob/master/README.md
exploit, third-party-advisory
-
forum.avast.com
/index.php?topic=232420.0
release-notes, vendor-advisory
-
forum.avast.com
/index.php?topic=232423.0
release-notes, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-10864
- NVD CVE-2020-10864
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