Vulnerability in Avast Cleanup Premium
CVE-2024-7229
Avast Cleanup Premium Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Avast Cleanup Premium. 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 Avast Cleanup 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-22892.
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (25.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 25th percentile — 25.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Avast Cleanup Premium — versions 23.4 (build 15592)
- Avast Cleanup Premium — versions 23.4
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-24-1002/ (x_research-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-7229?
- CVE-2024-7229 is a high-severity vulnerability in Avast Cleanup Premium, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2024-11-22.
- How severe is CVE-2024-7229?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.