Description
Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in System Speedup Service in Avira Operations GmbH Avira Prime Version 1.1.96.2 on Windows 10 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.
Published: 2025-05-09
Score: 7.8 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Remediation

Vendor Solution

Fix released 03/Dec/2024, upgrade to the latest version.

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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-54474 Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in System Speedup Service in Avira Operations GmbH Avira Prime Version 1.1.96.2 on Windows 10 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.
History

Wed, 16 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00014}

epss

{'score': 0.00016}


Fri, 09 May 2025 17:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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


Fri, 09 May 2025 15:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in System Speedup Service in Avira Operations GmbH Avira Prime Version 1.1.96.2 on Windows 10 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.
Title Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in Avira Prime Version 1.1.96.2
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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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: NLOK

Published:

Updated: 2025-05-09T17:03:15.931Z

Reserved: 2024-10-04T12:50:42.755Z

Link: CVE-2024-9524

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-05-09T17:03:02.021Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2025-05-09T16:15:23.837

Modified: 2026-04-15T00:35:42.020

Link: CVE-2024-9524

cve-icon Redhat

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Weaknesses