CVE-2017-5566
Code injection vulnerability in AVG Ultimate 17.1 (and earlier), AVG Internet Security 17.1 (and earlier), and AVG AntiVirus FREE 17.1 (and…
Published 9 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
Summary
Code injection vulnerability in AVG Ultimate 17.1 (and earlier), AVG Internet Security 17.1 (and earlier), and AVG AntiVirus FREE 17.1 (and earlier) allows a local attacker to bypass a self-protection mechanism, inject arbitrary code, and take full control of any AVG process via a "DoubleAgent" attack. One perspective on this issue is that (1) these products do not use the Protected Processes feature, and therefore an attacker can enter an arbitrary Application Verifier Provider DLL under Image File Execution Options in the registry; (2) the self-protection mechanism is intended to block all local processes (regardless of privileges) from modifying Image File Execution Options for these products; and (3) this mechanism can be bypassed by an attacker who temporarily renames Image File Execution Options during the attack.
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
0.62% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 50% of all scored CVEs.
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 6.7 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
- CWE-427 Uncontrolled Search Path Element
References
- cybellum.com /doubleagent-taking-full-control-antivirus/ · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
- securityfocus.com /bid/97022 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
- cybellum.com /doubleagentzero-day-code-injection-and-persistence-technique/ · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2017-5566
- NVD: CVE-2017-5566
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