CVE-2024-7231
Avast Cleanup Premium Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
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Avast Cleanup Premium Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Avast Cleanup Premium Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Avast Cleanup Premium. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the Avast Cleanup Service. By creating a symbolic link, an attacker can abuse the service to delete a file. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-22894.
Reserved 2024-07-29 | Published 2024-11-22 | Updated 2024-11-25 | Assigner zdiCWE-59: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-24-1001/ (ZDI-24-1001)
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