CVE-2024-13962CWE-59

Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in Avast Cleanup Premium Version 24.2.16593.17810

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 in Gen Digital Inc. Avast Cleanup Premium Version 24.2.16593.17810 on Windows 10 Pro x64 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
0.00224 · 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 Avast Cleanup Premium Version 24.2.16593.17810
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