CVE-2024-13959

Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in AVG TuneUp 24.2.16593.9844

Published May 9, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 7.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
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

Remediation

Vendor Solution

An upgrade was released on 11.12.2024 in version AVG TuneUp 24.3.17165.10564, upgrade to this or later version.

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-54470 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
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.0002}

epss

{'score': 0.00023}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description 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
Title Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in AVG TuneUp 24.2.16593.9844
Weaknesses CWE-59
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

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Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
NLOK
Published
Updated
May 9, 2025, 7:02 PM
Reserved
May 9, 2025, 2:11 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
May 9, 2025, 4:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 7:03 AM