CVE-2020-37037

AVAST SecureLine 5.5.522.0 - 'SecureLine' Unquoted Service Path

Published Feb 1, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 8.5 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Avast SecureLine 5.5.522.0 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability that allows local users to potentially execute code with elevated system privileges. Attackers can exploit the unquoted path in the service configuration to inject malicious code that would execute with LocalSystem account permissions during service startup.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Avast secureline Vpn
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:avast:secureline_vpn:5.5.522.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Avast secureline Vpn
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Avast
Avast secureline
Vendors & Products Avast
Avast secureline
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Avast SecureLine 5.5.522.0 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability that allows local users to potentially execute code with elevated system privileges. Attackers can exploit the unquoted path in the service configuration to inject malicious code that would execute with LocalSystem account permissions during service startup.
Title AVAST SecureLine 5.5.522.0 - 'SecureLine' Unquoted Service Path
Weaknesses CWE-428
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
VulnCheck
Published
Updated
Mar 5, 2026, 1:27 AM
Reserved
Jan 28, 2026, 6:18 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
Feb 1, 2026, 3:16 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 3:16 AM