The specific flaw exists within the Avast Service. By creating a symbolic link, an attacker can abuse the service to delete a folder. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-22963.
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Source | ID | Title |
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EUVD-2024-48837 | 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 folder. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-22963. |
Solution
No solution given by the vendor.
Workaround
No workaround given by the vendor.
Link | Providers |
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https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-24-1004/ |
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Wed, 11 Dec 2024 15:00:00 +0000
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CPEs | cpe:2.3:a:avast:free_antivirus:23.12.6094:build_23.12.8700.813:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
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cvssV3_1
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Tue, 26 Nov 2024 20:15:00 +0000
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First Time appeared |
Avast
Avast free Antivirus |
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CPEs | cpe:2.3:a:avast:free_antivirus:23.12.6094:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
Vendors & Products |
Avast
Avast free Antivirus |
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ssvc
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Fri, 22 Nov 2024 21:30:00 +0000
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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 folder. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-22963. | |
Title | Avast Free Antivirus AvastSvc Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability | |
Weaknesses | CWE-59 | |
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cvssV3_0
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: zdi
Published:
Updated: 2024-11-25T16:56:38.432Z
Reserved: 2024-07-29T20:24:25.856Z
Link: CVE-2024-7232

Updated: 2024-11-25T16:56:34.728Z

Status : Analyzed
Published: 2024-11-22T22:15:15.920
Modified: 2024-12-11T14:44:38.737
Link: CVE-2024-7232

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