Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in Avast Cleanup Premium by Avast
CVE-2024-7229

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Avast

Status
Cleanup Premium
Vendor
CVE Published:
22 November 2024

What is CVE-2024-7229?

The vulnerability associated with Avast Cleanup Premium allows local attackers to exploit a flaw within the Avast Cleanup Service. By creating a symbolic link, an attacker can manipulate the service to delete critical files, enabling them to escalate privileges within the affected system. To successfully exploit this vulnerability, the attacker must have already executed low-privileged code on the target device. Once exploited, the attacker could gain the ability to execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM level privileges, which poses serious risks to the integrity and security of the host system.

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References

https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-24-1002/

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

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