CVE-2024-7231

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.

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-24-1001/	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:avast:cleanup_premium:23.4:build_15592:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

09 Dec 2024, 20:01

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time		Avast cleanup Premium Avast
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:avast:cleanup_premium:23.4:build_15592::::::
References	~~() https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-24-1001/ -~~	() https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-24-1001/ - Third Party Advisory

Information

Published : 2024-11-22 22:15

Updated : 2024-12-09 20:01

NVD link : CVE-2024-7231

Mitre link : CVE-2024-7231

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-7231

JSON object : View

Products Affected

avast

cleanup_premium

CWE

CWE-59

Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

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