CVE-2023-51636
Avira Prime Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
CVSS Score
7.8
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
Avira Prime Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Avira Prime. 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 Avira Spotlight 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. Was ZDI-CAN-21600.
| CWE | CWE-59 |
| Vendor | avira |
| Product | prime |
| Published | May 22, 2024 |
| Last Updated | Aug 2, 2024 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Affected Versions
Avira / Prime
1.1.94.4