CVE-2006-1355

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Published Mar 22, 2006 CVSS 2.0 · 7.2 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

avast! Antivirus 4.6.763 and earlier sets "BUILTIN\Everyone" permissions to critical system files in the installation folder, which allows local users to gain privileges or disable protection by modifying those files.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:alwil:avast_antivirus:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2006-1359	avast! Antivirus 4.6.763 and earlier sets "BUILTIN\Everyone" permissions to critical system files in the installation folder, which allows local users to gain privileges or disable protection by modifying those files.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.387% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=19862.0
http://secunia.com/advisories/19284
http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark%2C15601404~days=9999~start=20
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17158
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1011
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25336

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Alwil Avast Antivirus

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 5:12 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Mar 22, 2006, 2:00 AM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 5:12 PM
Reserved: Mar 21, 2006, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:22 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Mar 22, 2006, 2:02 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:22 PM

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