CVE-2024-13960CWE-367CWE-59

Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in AVG TuneUp Version 23.4

High · published May 9, 2025

CVSS v3.1
7.8
EPSS
0%
Percentile
6.4
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in TuneUp Service in AVG TuneUp Version 23.4 (build 15592) on Windows 10 allows local attackers to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM via creating a symbolic link and leveraging a TOCTTOU (time-of-check to time-of-use) attack.

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
0.00173 · 6.4th percentile
Weaknesses
CWE-367 · Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition; 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 Version 23.4
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