CVE-2024-13944
7.8
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Summary
Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in NortonUtilitiesSvc in Norton Utilities Ultimate Version 24.2.16862.6344 on Windows 10 Pro x64 allows local attackers to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM via the creation of a symbolic link and leveraging a TOCTTOU (time-of-check to time-of-use) attack.
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Version Range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norton | Norton Utilities Ultimate | 0 <= 24.3.17165.6812 | affected |
| Avast | CleanUp | 0 <= 24.3.17165.19178 | affected |
| AVG | TuneUp | 0 <= 24.3.17165.10564 | affected |
Weaknesses
- CWE-367: CWE-367 Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition
- CWE-59: CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
ADP Enrichment
CISA ADP Vulnrichment
- SSVC:
- Exploitation: none
- Automatable: no
- Technical Impact: total
References
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