// For flags

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
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
Single
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete
* 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
  • 2025-03-18 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"
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Affected