CVE-2026-6064
Norton, Avast, and AVG local privilege escalation via link following in Data Shredder
CVSS Score
7.3
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
Link following vulnerability in Data Shredder components in Norton Antivirus, Avast Antivirus, and AVG Internet Security prior to 26.5.10933 on Windows allows a local, low-privileged attacker to escalate privileges to SYSTEM. During a privileged shred operation, enabling arbitrary file/folder deletion that is leveraged to gain NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM privelages.
| CWE | CWE-59 |
| Vendor | gen digital |
| Product | norton antivirus |
| Published | Oct 28, 2026 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Affected Versions
Gen Digital / Norton Antivirus
0 < 26.5
Gen Digital / Avast Antivirus
0 < 26.5
Gen Digital / AVG Internet Security
0 < 26.5
References
Credits
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