CVE-2024-7227
Avast Free Antivirus AvastSvc Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Severity Score
7.8
*CVSS v3
Exploit Likelihood
*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
0
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
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*KEV
Decision
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*SSVC
Descriptions
This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Avast Free Antivirus. 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 Avast Service. By creating a symbolic link, an attacker can abuse the service to delete a file. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM.
*Credits:
Nicholas Zubrisky and Michael DePlante (@izobashi) of Trend Micro's Zero Day Initiative
CVSS Scores
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Privileges Required
User Interaction
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* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
- Decision:-
Exploitation
Automatable
Tech. Impact
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
- 2024-07-29 CVE Published
- 2024-07-29 CVE Updated
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- ---------- EPSS Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
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