
CVE-2024-13959 – Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in AVG TuneUp 24.2.16593.9844
https://notcve.org/view.php?id=CVE-2024-13959
09 May 2025 — Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in TuneupSvc.exe in AVG TuneUp 24.2.16593.9844 on Windows allows local attackers to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM via creating a symbolic link and leveraging the service to delete a directory This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of AVG TuneUp for PC. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exp... • https://www.gendigital.com/us/en/contact-us/security-advisories • CWE-59: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following') •

CVE-2024-13944 – Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in NortonUtilitiesSvc in Norton Utilities Ultimate (Also affects Avast CleanUp and AVG TuneUp)
https://notcve.org/view.php?id=CVE-2024-13944
09 May 2025 — Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in NortonUtilitiesSvc in Norton Utilities Ultimate Version 24.2.16862.6344 on Windows 10 Pro x64 allows local attackers to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM via the creation of a symbolic link and leveraging a TOCTTOU (time-of-check to time-of-use) attack. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of AVG TuneUp for PC. An attacker must first obtain the ability to exe... • https://www.gendigital.com/us/en/contact-us/security-advisories • CWE-367: Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition •