Avast Cleanup Premium Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Avast Cleanup Premium. 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 Cleanup 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-22894.
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Configurations
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History
22 Nov 2024, 22:15
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Information
Published : 2024-11-22 22:15
Updated : 2024-11-22 22:15
NVD link : CVE-2024-7231
Mitre link : CVE-2024-7231
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-7231
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Products Affected
No product.
CWE
CWE-59
Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')