CVE-2024-7232 — Avast Free Antivirus AvastSvc Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Avast Free Antivirus AvastSvc Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations…
Published: 2024-11-22 · CVSS: 7.8 · CVSS 3.0
Avast Free Antivirus AvastSvc Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Avast Free Antivirus. 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 Service. By creating a symbolic link, an attacker can abuse the service to delete a folder. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-22963.
Source: CVE Program · Revision 8b16575c39f1e1810c5e863010da073d2d3285e7