CVE-2024-13962 json
Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in Avast Cleanup Premium Version 24.2.16593.17810
published 2025-05-09 18 mo ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2024-54467
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.2%
- EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 13%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in TuneupSvc in Gen Digital Inc. Avast Cleanup Premium Version 24.2.16593.17810 on Windows 10 Pro x64 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.
Patch / fix
- Avast CleanUp Premium 24.3.17165.19178
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 18 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.22% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 13% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
- Avast CleanUp Premium
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access
References
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2024-13962
- NVD CVE-2024-13962
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