CVE-2023-51636 – Avira Prime Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

https://notcve.org/view.php?id=CVE-2023-51636

17 May 2024 — Avira Prime Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Avira Prime. 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 Avira Spotlight Service. By creating a symbolic link, an attacker can abuse the service to delete a file. • https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-24-469 • CWE-59: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following') •