VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2024-13944
CVSS score7.8 HIGH
EPSS probability0.17%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2025-05-09
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Description
Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in NortonUtilitiesSvc in Norton Utilities Ultimate Version 24.2.16862.6344 on Windows 10 Pro x64 allows local attackers to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM via the creation of a symbolic link and leveraging a TOCTTOU (time-of-check to time-of-use) attack.
Weakness classification
- security@nortonlifelock.com: CWE-59