CVE-2020-10868 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-2020-3274
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.7%
- EPSS 1.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 77%
- 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 launch the Repair App RPC call from a Low Integrity process.
Patch / fix
- avast antivirus 20.0
Exploit prediction
1.69% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 77% 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 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
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-2020-10868
- NVD CVE-2020-10868
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