full-disclosure - Re: AVAST Internet Security Suite

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Message-ID: <alpine.LNX.2.00.1307051426010.29884@forced.attrition.org>
Date: Fri, 5 Jul 2013 14:27:26 -0500 (CDT)
From: security curmudgeon <jericho@...rition.org>
To: Vulnerability Lab <research@...nerability-lab.com>
Cc: full-disclosure@...ts.grok.org.uk
Subject: Re: AVAST Internet Security Suite - Persistent
	Vulnerabilities

Seriously?

Your avast! issues weren't tested properly it seems. The command shell you 
invoke is running with the same privileges as the user installing/running 
the software.

There is no privilege escalation based on the 'exploit' you report. These 
are not vulnerabilities.

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