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📄 AVAST Antivirus 25.11 Unquoted Service Path

🗓️ 18 Dec 2025 00:00:00Reported by Milad KarimiType 
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AVAST Antivirus 25.11 has an unquoted service path allowing local users to gain SYSTEM privileges.

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# Exploit Title: AVAST Antivirus 25.11 - Unquoted Service Path
    # Exploit Author: Milad Karimi (Ex3ptionaL)
    # Contact: [email protected]
    # Date: 2025-12-17
    # Vendor Homepage:https://www.avast.com/
    # Software Link :
    https://www.avast.com/es-mx/download-thank-you.php?product=SLN&locale=es-mx
    # Tested Version: 25.11
    # Tested on OS: Windows 11
    
    
    Description
    AVAST Antivirus 25.11 an unquoted service path vulnerability that allows
    local non-privileged users to potentially execute code with elevated SYSTEM
    privileges. Attackers can exploit the unquoted service path configuration
    to inject malicious executables that will be run with high-level system
    permissions.
    
    
    
    PoC
    C:\>sc qc SecureLine
    [SC] QueryServiceConfig CORRECTO
    
    NOMBRE_SERVICIO: SecureLine
            TIPO : 10 WIN32_OWN_PROCESS
            TIPO_INICIO : 2 AUTO_START
            CONTROL_ERROR : 1 NORMAL
            NOMBRE_RUTA_BINARIO: C:\Program Files\AVAST
    Software\SecureLine\VpnSvc.exe
            GRUPO_ORDEN_CARGA :
            ETIQUETA : 0
            NOMBRE_MOSTRAR : Avast SecureLine
            DEPENDENCIAS :
            NOMBRE_INICIO_SERVICIO: LocalSystem

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18 Dec 2025 00:00Current
7.1High risk
Vulners AI Score7.1
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