CVE-2024-13960

Summary

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.

Affected Software

VendorProductVersion RangeStatus
AVGTuneUp23.4affected
AVGTuneUp24.1 31.7.2024unaffected

Weaknesses

  • CWE-59: CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
  • CWE-367: CWE-367 Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition

ADP Enrichment

CISA ADP Vulnrichment

  • SSVC:
  • Exploitation: none
    • Automatable: no
    • Technical Impact: total

References