Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.810206
Category:	General
Title:	Avast Pro Sandbox Escape Security Bypass Vulnerability
Summary:	Avast Pro is prone to a security bypass vulnerability.
Description:	Summary: Avast Pro is prone to a security bypass vulnerability. Vulnerability Insight: The flaw exists due to a design flaw in the Avast DeepScreen feature. Vulnerability Impact: Successful exploitation will allow attacker to escape from a fully sandboxed process, furthermore attacker can also freely modify or infect or encrypt any existing file in the case of a ransomware attack. Affected Software/OS: Avast Pro version 11.x through 11.1.2262 Solution: No known solution was made available for at least one year since the disclosure of this vulnerability. Likely none will be provided anymore. General solution options are to upgrade to a newer release, disable respective features, remove the product or replace the product by another one. CVSS Score: 2.1 CVSS Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Cross-Ref:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2016-4025 https://labs.nettitude.com/blog/escaping-avast-sandbox-using-single-ioctl-cve-2016-4025/
Copyright	Copyright (C) 2016 Greenbone AG

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