CVE-2020-37037
AVAST SecureLine 5.5.522.0 - 'SecureLine' Unquoted Service Path
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 8.5 High
- Published
- Feb 1, 2026
- Updated
- Mar 5, 2026
- Reserved
- Jan 28, 2026
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.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | 8.5 High | 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 | VulnCheck |
| 3.1 | 7.8 High | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | VulnCheck |
Weaknesses
- CWE-428 Unquoted Search Path or Element
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
AVAST SecureLineAvast |
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References
- ExploitDB-48249exploit
- Avast Official Homepageproduct
- VulnCheck Advisory: AVAST SecureLine 5.5.522.0 - 'SecureLine' Unquoted Service Paththird-party-advisory
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