CVE-2024-13961— Avast Cleanup Premium TuneupSvc Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
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Affected
Avast CleanUp Premium
Exploitation
No confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; assess based on exposure
Recommended action
Check the vendor advisory and references for a fixed version. If immediate upgrade is impossible, restrict exposure and increase monitoring.
Gen Digital Avast Cleanup Premium是美国Gen Digital公司的一个高级PC清理优化工具，具备深度垃圾清理与自动化维护功能。 Gen Digital Avast Cleanup Premium 24.2.16593.17810版本存在安全漏洞，该漏洞源于TuneupSvc存在符号链接处理不当，可能导致权限提升。
Possible ATT&CK Techniques 2 AI
T1068 · Exploitation for Privilege Escalation T1546.001 · Change Default File Association
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I. Basic Information for CVE-2024-13961
Vulnerability Information
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Vulnerability Title
Avast Cleanup Premium TuneupSvc Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Description
Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in TuneupSvc in 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.
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
CVSS Information
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Type
在文件访问前对链接解析不恰当(链接跟随)
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Title
Gen Digital Avast Cleanup Premium 安全漏洞
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Description
Gen Digital Avast Cleanup Premium是美国Gen Digital公司的一个高级PC清理优化工具，具备深度垃圾清理与自动化维护功能。 Gen Digital Avast Cleanup Premium 24.2.16593.17810版本存在安全漏洞，该漏洞源于TuneupSvc存在符号链接处理不当，可能导致权限提升。
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
CVSS Information
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Type
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions | CPE | Subscribe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avast | CleanUp Premium | 24.2.16593.17810 | - |
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