FKIE_CVE-2024-13960

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2025-05-09 16:15 - Updated: 2025-05-12 17:32
Severity ?
7.8 (High) - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Summary
Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in TuneUp Service in AVG TuneUp Version 23.4 (build 15592) on Windows 10 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.
References
security@nortonlifelock.comhttps://www.gendigital.com/us/en/contact-us/security-advisories/
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  "id": "CVE-2024-13960",
  "lastModified": "2025-05-12T17:32:32.760",
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          "attackComplexity": "LOW",
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          "baseScore": 7.8,
          "baseSeverity": "HIGH",
          "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH",
          "integrityImpact": "HIGH",
          "privilegesRequired": "LOW",
          "scope": "UNCHANGED",
          "userInteraction": "NONE",
          "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
          "version": "3.1"
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  "vulnStatus": "Awaiting Analysis",
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          "value": "CWE-59"
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