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CVE-2019-17449

Avira Software Updater before 2.0.6.21094 allows a DLL side-loading attack. NOTE: The vendor thinks that this vulnerability is invalid because exploiting it would require at least administrator privileges and would gain only SYSTEM privileges

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 6.7, requiring local system access to exploit with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 1 product from avira organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2019, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.

Published

2019-10-10T16:15:11.833

Last Modified

2024-11-21T04:32:20.500

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 6.7 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Access Vector: LOCAL
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

3.9

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-426

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	avira	software_updater	< 2.0.6.21094	Yes

References

https://safebreach.com/Post/Avira-Antivirus-2019-4-Services-DLL-Preloading-and-Potential-Abuses-CVE-2019-17449 ([email protected])
https://support.avira.com/hc/en-us/articles/360000142857-Avira-Software-Updater Release Notes ([email protected])
https://safebreach.com/Post/Avira-Antivirus-2019-4-Services-DLL-Preloading-and-Potential-Abuses-CVE-2019-17449 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://support.avira.com/hc/en-us/articles/360000142857-Avira-Software-Updater Release Notes (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For avira's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.