CVE-2024-13960 HIGH

CVE-2024-13960: Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in AVG TuneUp Version 23.4

Vendor Avg
Product TuneUp
Weakness CWE-59
Published May 9, 2025
Last update May 9, 2025
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CVSS base score

7.8/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in TuneUp Service in AVG TuneUp Version 23.4 (build 15592) on Windows 10 allows local attackers to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM via creating a symbolic link and leveraging a TOCTTOU (time-of-check to time-of-use) attack.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

May 9, 2025 CVE published
May 9, 2025 Record updated