What is CVE-2024-5102?

CVE-2024-5102 is a high-severity vulnerability in Avast Antivirus, classified under Improper Validation of Specified Quantity in Input. CVSS score: 7.0/10. Published 2024-06-10.

How severe is CVE-2024-5102?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.0 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Avast Antivirus

CVE-2024-5102

A sym-linked file accessed via the repair function in Avast Antivirus <24.2 on Windows may allow user to elevate privilege to delete arbitrary files or run processes as NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM. The vulnerability exists within the "Repair" (set…

EPSS: 0.002 (13.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.0 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Avast Antivirus — versions 24.2
Microsoft Windows

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-1284 — Improper Validation of Specified Quantity in Input
CWE-59 — Improper Link Resolution Before File Access

References

security@nortonlifelock.com (Not Applicable)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-5102?: CVE-2024-5102 is a high-severity vulnerability in Avast Antivirus, classified under Improper Validation of Specified Quantity in Input. CVSS score: 7.0/10. Published 2024-06-10.
How severe is CVE-2024-5102?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.0 out of 10.