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CVE-2024-6510

Local privilege escalation vulnerability in AVG Internet Security

Severity Score

7.8
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

Track*
*SSVC
Descriptions

Local Privilege Escalation in AVG Internet Security v24 on Windows allows a local unprivileged user to escalate privileges to SYSTEM via COM-Hijacking.

*Credits: Kolja Grassmann <kolja.grassmann@cirosec.de>
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Track*
Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Tech. Impact
Total
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2024-07-04 CVE Reserved
  • 2024-09-12 CVE Published
  • 2024-09-12 CVE Updated
  • 2024-09-13 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-427: Uncontrolled Search Path Element
  • CWE-732: Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource
  • CWE-749: Exposed Dangerous Method or Function
CAPEC
  • CAPEC-233: Privilege Escalation
References (1)
URL Tag Source
https://www.cirosec.de/sa/sa-2023-008 Third Party Advisory
URL Date SRC
URL Date SRC
URL Date SRC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
AVG
Search vendor "AVG"
Internet Security
Search vendor "AVG" for product "Internet Security"
<= 24.0
Search vendor "AVG" for product "Internet Security" and version " <= 24.0"
en
Affected