CVE-2024-13959CWE-59

Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in AVG TuneUp 24.2.16593.9844

High · published May 9, 2025

CVSS v3.1
7.8
EPSS
0%
Percentile
12.3
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in TuneupSvc.exe in AVG TuneUp 24.2.16593.9844 on Windows allows local attackers to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM via creating a symbolic link and leveraging the service to delete a directory

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
7.8 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00224 · 12.3th percentile
Weakness
CWE-59 · Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
Published
2025-05-09T15:20Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 09 MAY 15:20Z
    Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in AVG TuneUp 24.2.16593.9844
    cvelistv5