Privilege escalation in Totalav

CVE-2024-31771

Insecure Permission vulnerability in TotalAV v.6.0.740 allows a local attacker to escalate privileges via a crafted file

EPSS: 0.003 (26.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

  • Totalav — versions 6.0.740
  • N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-31771?
CVE-2024-31771 is a high-severity vulnerability in Totalav, classified under Incorrect Privilege Assignment. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2024-05-14.
How severe is CVE-2024-31771?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-31771 known to be exploited?
3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.