CVE-2026-27748

HIGHNVD 7.17.8▲
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 7.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: HIGH) published 2026-03-05. NVD baseline CVSS 7.1; sources differ by 0.7.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
7.8EG
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 0%CVSS: 7.1Exploit: None knownExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

Avira 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.

CVSS v3
7.1
EG Score
7.8(medium)
EG Risk
40(Track)
EG Risk 40/100SSVC: Track

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity78% × 45%
Exploitation0% × 40%
Automatability30% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS PROB
0%
EPSS %ILE
8%
KEV
Not listed

Published

March 5, 2026

Last Modified

June 17, 2026

Advisory Details (2)

Auto-updated Aug 4, 2026
⚠️ Active exploitation confirmed. Patch available.
generic Patch Available🔴 Active Exploitation

Gen™ Security Advisories | Gen™ | Gen™

https://www.gendigital.com/us/en/contact-us/security-advisories/
generic

Avira Internet Security: Top protection & performance

https://www.avira.com/en/internet-security

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 5× in last 7d / 23× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

  1. 2026-09-18 19:28 UTCEPSS rescore
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  1. 2026-08-17 13:47 UTCEPSS rescore
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  3. 2026-08-16 12:26 UTCEG score recompute
  4. 2026-08-16 12:26 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  7. 2026-08-14 20:49 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  12. 2026-08-12 23:59 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  15. 2026-08-11 22:59 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  18. 2026-08-11 05:30 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  20. 2026-08-10 07:29 UTCGHSA enrichment
  21. 2026-08-09 19:39 UTCEG score recompute
  22. 2026-08-09 19:39 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  25. 2026-08-09 08:02 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  27. 2026-08-08 07:22 UTCGHSA enrichment
  28. 2026-08-07 19:44 UTCEG score recompute
  29. 2026-08-07 19:44 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  32. 2026-08-06 02:32 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  35. 2026-08-04 02:12 UTCEG score recompute
  36. 2026-08-04 02:12 UTCGHSA enrichment
  37. 2026-08-03 10:36 UTCEPSS rescore
  38. 2026-08-02 18:45 UTCEG score recompute
  39. 2026-08-02 18:45 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  45. 2026-07-27 13:51 UTCEG score recompute
  46. 2026-07-27 13:51 UTCGHSA enrichment

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-27748?
CVE-2026-27748 is a high vulnerability published on March 5, 2026. Avira 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.…
When was CVE-2026-27748 disclosed?
CVE-2026-27748 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on March 5, 2026, with the most recent update on June 17, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-27748 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-27748 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 92.2% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-27748?
CVE-2026-27748 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.1 (NVD). EchelonGraph synthesises NVD + CISA KEV + FIRST EPSS + GHSA into a combined EG score of 7.8.
How do I remediate CVE-2026-27748?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-27748, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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