CVE-2021-45335
Estado: ModificadaAlta (8.8)—
Sandbox component in Avast Antivirus prior to 20.4 has an insecure permission which could be abused by local user to control the outcome of scans, and therefore evade detection or delete arbitrary system files.
CVSS
- Versión: 3.1
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Puntuación base: 8.8
Probabilidad de explotación (EPSS)
- Probabilidad de explotación en los próximos 30 días: 0.38%
- Percentil entre todas las CVEs puntuadas: 29
- Fecha de la puntuación: 5/10/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, de FIRST) estima la probabilidad de que una vulnerabilidad sea explotada en 30 días. Complementa a CVSS (impacto) y a CISA KEV (explotación confirmada).
Tecnologías afectadas (1)
CWE
- CWE-276
Referencias
- https://github.com/the-deniss/Vulnerability-Disclosures/tree/main/CVE-2021-AVST3%20%26%20CVE-2021-AVST4%20%26%20CVE-2021-AVST5
- https://www.avast.com/hacker-hall-of-fame/en/researcher-david-eade-reports-antitrack-bug-to-avast-0
- https://github.com/the-deniss/Vulnerability-Disclosures/tree/main/CVE-2021-AVST3%20%26%20CVE-2021-AVST4%20%26%20CVE-2021-AVST5
- https://www.avast.com/hacker-hall-of-fame/en/researcher-david-eade-reports-antitrack-bug-to-avast-0
JSON original (NVD)
Mostrar
{
"id": "CVE-2021-45335",
"cveTags": [],
"metrics": {
"cvssMetricV2": [
{
"type": "Primary",
"source": "nvd@nist.gov",
"cvssData": {
"version": "2.0",
"baseScore": 7.2,
"accessVector": "LOCAL",
"vectorString": "AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C",
"authentication": "NONE",
"integrityImpact": "COMPLETE",
"accessComplexity": "LOW",
"availabilityImpact": "COMPLETE",
"confidentialityImpact": "COMPLETE"
},
"acInsufInfo": false,
"impactScore": 10,
"baseSeverity": "HIGH",
"obtainAllPrivilege": false,
"exploitabilityScore": 3.9,
"obtainUserPrivilege": false,
"obtainOtherPrivilege": false,
"userInteractionRequired": false
}
],
"cvssMetricV31": [
{
"type": "Primary",
"source": "nvd@nist.gov",
"cvssData": {
"scope": "CHANGED",
"version": "3.1",
"baseScore": 8.8,
"attackVector": "LOCAL",
"baseSeverity": "HIGH",
"vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"integrityImpact": "HIGH",
"userInteraction": "NONE",
"attackComplexity": "LOW",
"availabilityImpact": "HIGH",
"privilegesRequired": "LOW",
"confidentialityImpact": "HIGH"
},
"impactScore": 6,
"exploitabilityScore": 2
}
]
},
"affected": [
{
"source": "cve@mitre.org",
"affectedData": [
{
"vendor": "n/a",
"product": "n/a",
"versions": [
{
"status": "affected",
"version": "n/a"
}
]
}
]
}
],
"published": "2021-12-27T14:15:07.580",
"references": [
{
"url": "https://github.com/the-deniss/Vulnerability-Disclosures/tree/main/CVE-2021-AVST3%20%26%20CVE-2021-AVST4%20%26%20CVE-2021-AVST5",
"tags": [
"Exploit",
"Third Party Advisory"
],
"source": "cve@mitre.org"
},
{
"url": "https://www.avast.com/hacker-hall-of-fame/en/researcher-david-eade-reports-antitrack-bug-to-avast-0",
"tags": [
"Vendor Advisory"
],
"source": "cve@mitre.org"
},
{
"url": "https://github.com/the-deniss/Vulnerability-Disclosures/tree/main/CVE-2021-AVST3%20%26%20CVE-2021-AVST4%20%26%20CVE-2021-AVST5",
"tags": [
"Exploit",
"Third Party Advisory"
],
"source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"
},
{
"url": "https://www.avast.com/hacker-hall-of-fame/en/researcher-david-eade-reports-antitrack-bug-to-avast-0",
"tags": [
"Vendor Advisory"
],
"source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"
}
],
"vulnStatus": "Modified",
"weaknesses": [
{
"type": "Primary",
"source": "nvd@nist.gov",
"description": [
{
"lang": "en",
"value": "CWE-276"
}
]
}
],
"descriptions": [
{
"lang": "en",
"value": "Sandbox component in Avast Antivirus prior to 20.4 has an insecure permission which could be abused by local user to control the outcome of scans, and therefore evade detection or delete arbitrary system files."
},
{
"lang": "es",
"value": "El componente Sandbox en Avast Antivirus versiones anteriores a 20.4, presenta un permiso no seguro que podría ser abusado por el usuario local para controlar el resultado de los escaneos, y por lo tanto omitir la detección o borrar archivos arbitrarios del sistema"
}
],
"lastModified": "2026-06-17T04:13:16.870",
"configurations": [
{
"nodes": [
{
"negate": false,
"cpeMatch": [
{
"criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:avast:antivirus:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
"vulnerable": true,
"matchCriteriaId": "9530DCD6-2AE4-4E7E-A67A-5E5F87CE3DF3",
"versionEndExcluding": "20.4"
}
],
"operator": "OR"
}
]
}
],
"sourceIdentifier": "cve@mitre.org"
}