CVE-2016-4025: avast business_security 7PK - Security Features
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2016-4025 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) 7PK - Security Features vulnerability in avast business_security. EPSS estimates a 0.40% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 32.8% of scored vulnerabilities.
Timeline
- 03-11-2016PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Avast Internet Security v11.x.x, Pro Antivirus v11.x.x, Premier v11.x.x, Free Antivirus v11.x.x, Business Security v11.x.x, Endpoint Protection v8.x.x, Endpoint Protection Plus v8.x.x, Endpoint Protection Suite v8.x.x, Endpoint Protection Suite Plus v8.x.x, File Server Security v8.x.x, and Email Server Security v8.x.x allow attackers to bypass the DeepScreen feature via a DeviceIoControl call.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 1 source · 2 versionsEPSS trend
Probability
0.40%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
33%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.40% on 20-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Avast11 products
- business_security11.1.2241 | 11.1.2245 | 11.1.2253 | 11.1.2260 | 11.1.2261 | 11.1.2262
- email_server_security≤ 8.0.1609 | 8.0.1606
- endpoint_protection≤ 8.0.1609 | 8.0.1606
- endpoint_protection_plus8.0.1606 | 8.0.1609
- endpoint_protection_suite≤ 8.0.1609 | 8.0.1606
1 vendor · 11 products
References
1 links- labs.nettitude.com/blog/escaping-avast-sandbox-using-single-ioctl-cve-2016-4025/X Refsource MISCTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory