VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2024-13962

CVSS score7.8 HIGH
EPSS probability0.22%
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 TuneupSvc in Gen Digital Inc. Avast Cleanup Premium Version 24.2.16593.17810 on Windows 10 Pro 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.

Weakness classification

  • security@nortonlifelock.com: CWE-59

Primary references