CVE-2021-45337

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Avast Antivirus versions prior to 20.8

Description: A privilege escalation issue exists in the Self-Defense driver of Avast Antivirus, allowing a local user with SYSTEM privileges to gain elevated privileges. This is achieved by "hollowing" the process wsc proxy.exe, potentially leading to the acquisition of antimalware protection.

Recommendations: For Avast Antivirus versions prior to 20.8, update to version 20.8 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the wsc proxy.exe process to minimize the risk of exploitation.