Avast Free Antivirus AvastSvc Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
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EUVD-2024-48832 | Avast Free Antivirus AvastSvc Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Avast Free Antivirus. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the Avast Service. By creating a symbolic link, an attacker can abuse the service to delete a file. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-22272. |
No CVSS v4.0
No CVSS v2
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.351% probability within 30 days)
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| https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-24-1003/ |
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cvssV3_1
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Avast
Avast free Antivirus |
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| CPEs | cpe:2.3:a:avast:free_antivirus:23.9.6082:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
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Avast
Avast free Antivirus |
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ssvc
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| Description | Avast Free Antivirus AvastSvc Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Avast Free Antivirus. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the Avast Service. By creating a symbolic link, an attacker can abuse the service to delete a file. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-22272. | |
| Title | Avast Free Antivirus AvastSvc Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability | |
| Weaknesses | CWE-59 | |
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cvssV3_0
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