CVE Vulnerability

CVE-2018-12572

Avast Free Antivirus prior to 19.1.2360 stores user credentials in memory upon login, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by dumping AvastUI.exe application memory and parsing the data.

2.1 /10

CVSS v2.0 :

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 2.9

Attack Vector

Attack Complexity

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope

7.8 /10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References
Link Resource
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/151590/Avast-Anti-Virus-Local-Credential-Disclosure.html Exploit Third Party Advisory
Configurations

Configuration 1

cpe:2.3:a:avast:free_antivirus:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Information

Published : 2019-03-21 04:00

Updated : 2020-08-24 05:37

NVD link : CVE-2018-12572

Mitre link : CVE-2018-12572

Products Affected
No products.
CWE
CWE-312

Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information