5.5
MEDIUM
CVE-2016-4025
Avast Devices Bypass Vulnerability
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.

INFO

Published Date :

Nov. 3, 2016, 10:59 a.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 2:51 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2016-4025 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Avast free_antivirus
2 Avast internet_security
3 Avast premier
4 Avast pro_antivirus
5 Avast business_security
6 Avast email_server_security
7 Avast endpoint_protection
8 Avast endpoint_protection_plus
9 Avast endpoint_protection_suite
10 Avast endpoint_protection_suite_plus
11 Avast file_server_security
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2016-4025.

URL Resource
https://labs.nettitude.com/blog/escaping-avast-sandbox-using-single-ioctl-cve-2016-4025/ Technical Description Third Party Advisory
https://labs.nettitude.com/blog/escaping-avast-sandbox-using-single-ioctl-cve-2016-4025/ Technical Description Third Party Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2016-4025 vulnerability over time.

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  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://labs.nettitude.com/blog/escaping-avast-sandbox-using-single-ioctl-cve-2016-4025/
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Translated by [email protected]

    Nov. 04, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Nov. 04, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:avast:internet_security:11.1.2245:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:avast:internet_security:11.1.2253:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:avast:internet_security:11.1.2260:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:avast:internet_security:11.1.2261:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:avast:internet_security:11.1.2262:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:avast:business_security:11.1.2245:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:avast:business_security:11.1.2253:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:avast:business_security:11.1.2260:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:avast:business_security:11.1.2261:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:avast:business_security:11.1.2262:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:avast:free_antivirus:11.1.2245:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:avast:free_antivirus:11.1.2253:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:avast:free_antivirus:11.1.2260:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:avast:free_antivirus:11.1.2261:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:avast:free_antivirus:11.1.2262:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:avast:premier:11.1.2245:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:avast:premier:11.1.2253:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:avast:premier:11.1.2260:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:avast:premier:11.1.2261:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:avast:premier:11.1.2262:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:avast:pro_antivirus:11.1.2245:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:avast:pro_antivirus:11.1.2253:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:avast:pro_antivirus:11.1.2260:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:avast:pro_antivirus:11.1.2261:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:avast:pro_antivirus:11.1.2262:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:avast:pro_antivirus:11.1.2241:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:avast:premier:11.1.2241:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:avast:free_antivirus:11.1.2241:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:avast:business_security:11.1.2241:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:avast:internet_security:11.1.2241:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:a:avast:endpoint_protection:8.0.1609:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:a:avast:endpoint_protection_suite:8.0.1609:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:a:avast:endpoint_protection_suite_plus:8.0.1609:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:a:avast:file_server_security:8.0.1609:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:a:avast:email_server_security:8.0.1609:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:a:avast:endpoint_protection:8.0.1606:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:avast:endpoint_protection_suite:8.0.1606:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:avast:endpoint_protection_suite_plus:8.0.1606:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:avast:file_server_security:8.0.1606:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:avast:email_server_security:8.0.1606:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:avast:endpoint_protection_plus:8.0.1606:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:avast:endpoint_protection_plus:8.0.1609:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://labs.nettitude.com/blog/escaping-avast-sandbox-using-single-ioctl-cve-2016-4025/ No Types Assigned https://labs.nettitude.com/blog/escaping-avast-sandbox-using-single-ioctl-cve-2016-4025/ Third Party Advisory, Technical Description
    Added CWE CWE-254
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Nov. 04, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:avast:endpoint_protection:8.0.1609:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:a:avast:endpoint_protection_suite:8.0.1609:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:a:avast:endpoint_protection_suite_plus:8.0.1609:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:a:avast:file_server_security:8.0.1609:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:a:avast:email_server_security:8.0.1609:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:a:avast:endpoint_protection:8.0.1606:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:avast:endpoint_protection_suite:8.0.1606:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:avast:endpoint_protection_suite_plus:8.0.1606:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:avast:file_server_security:8.0.1606:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:avast:email_server_security:8.0.1606:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:avast:endpoint_protection_plus:8.0.1606:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:avast:endpoint_protection_plus:8.0.1609:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:a:avast:internet_security:11.1.2245:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:avast:internet_security:11.1.2253:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:avast:internet_security:11.1.2260:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:avast:internet_security:11.1.2261:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:avast:internet_security:11.1.2262:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:avast:business_security:11.1.2245:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:avast:business_security:11.1.2253:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:avast:business_security:11.1.2260:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:avast:business_security:11.1.2261:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:avast:business_security:11.1.2262:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:avast:free_antivirus:11.1.2245:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:avast:free_antivirus:11.1.2253:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:avast:free_antivirus:11.1.2260:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:avast:free_antivirus:11.1.2261:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:avast:free_antivirus:11.1.2262:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:avast:premier:11.1.2245:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:avast:premier:11.1.2253:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:avast:premier:11.1.2260:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:avast:premier:11.1.2261:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:avast:premier:11.1.2262:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:avast:pro_antivirus:11.1.2245:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:avast:pro_antivirus:11.1.2253:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:avast:pro_antivirus:11.1.2260:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:avast:pro_antivirus:11.1.2261:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:avast:pro_antivirus:11.1.2262:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:avast:pro_antivirus:11.1.2241:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:avast:premier:11.1.2241:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:avast:free_antivirus:11.1.2241:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:avast:business_security:11.1.2241:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:avast:internet_security:11.1.2241:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://labs.nettitude.com/blog/escaping-avast-sandbox-using-single-ioctl-cve-2016-4025/ No Types Assigned https://labs.nettitude.com/blog/escaping-avast-sandbox-using-single-ioctl-cve-2016-4025/ Technical Description, Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-254
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-4025 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2016-4025 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.04 }} 0.00%

score

0.10264

percentile

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