CVE-2026-27748

A

vira Internet Security contains an improper link resolution vulnerability in the Software Updater component. During the update process, a privileged service running as SYSTEM deletes a file under C:\\ProgramData without validating whether the path resolves through a symbolic link or reparse point. A local attacker can create a malicious link to redirect the delete operation to an arbitrary file, resulting in deletion of attacker-chosen files with SYSTEM privileges. This may lead to local privilege escalation, denial of service, or system integrity compromise depending on the targeted file and operating system configuration.

Configurations

No configuration.

History

05 Mar 2026, 23:16

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CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown
v2 : unknown
v3 : 7.8

05 Mar 2026, 15:16

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New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-03-05 15:16

Updated : 2026-03-05 23:16


NVD link : CVE-2026-27748

Mitre link : CVE-2026-27748

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-27748


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Products Affected

No product.

CWE
CWE-59

Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')