CVE-2020-12463 describes an elevation of privilege vulnerability in Avira Software Updater versions prior to 2.0.6.27476, stemming from improper handling of file hard links. This flaw allows a local attacker to gain control over arbitrary files on the system. The vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 7.8 (High), indicating a significant impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability with low attack complexity and no user interaction required. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 2.0.6.27476CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:avira:software_updater:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.