VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2024-9524
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 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.
Weakness classification
- CWE-59: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')