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10 vulnerabilities found for CleanUp Premium by Avast
CVE-2024-13962 (GCVE-0-2024-13962)
Vulnerability from nvd – Published: 2025-05-09 15:20 – Updated: 2025-05-09 17:21
VLAI
Title
Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in Avast Cleanup Premium Version 24.2.16593.17810
Summary
Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in TuneupSvc in Gen Digital Inc. Avast Cleanup Premium Version 24.2.16593.17810 on Windows 10 Pro x64 allows local attackers to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM via creating a symbolic link and leveraging a TOCTTOU (time-of-check to time-of-use) attack.
Severity
7.8 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
- CWE-59 - Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
Assigner
References
1 reference
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avast | CleanUp Premium |
Affected:
24.2.16593.17810
Unaffected: 24.3.17165.19178 |
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CVE-2024-13961 (GCVE-0-2024-13961)
Vulnerability from nvd – Published: 2025-05-09 15:20 – Updated: 2025-05-09 17:38
VLAI
Title
Avast Cleanup Premium TuneupSvc Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Summary
Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in TuneupSvc in Avast Cleanup Premium Version 24.2.16593.17810 on Windows 10 Pro x64 allows local attackers to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM via creating a symbolic link and leveraging a TOCTTOU (time-of-check to time-of-use) attack.
Severity
7.8 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
Assigner
References
1 reference
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Affected:
24.2.16593.17810
Unaffected: 24.3.17165.19178 |
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CVE-2024-7231 (GCVE-0-2024-7231)
Vulnerability from nvd – Published: 2024-11-22 21:11 – Updated: 2024-11-25 17:05
VLAI
Title
Avast Cleanup Premium Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Summary
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-22894.
Severity
7.8 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
- CWE-59 - Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
Assigner
References
1 reference
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-… | x_research-advisory |
Impacted products
2 products
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avast | Cleanup Premium |
Affected:
23.4 (build 15592)
|
|
| avast | cleanup |
Affected:
23.4
cpe:2.3:a:avast:cleanup:23.4:*:*:*:premium:*:*:* |
Date Public
2024-07-29 21:36
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CVE-2024-7230 (GCVE-0-2024-7230)
Vulnerability from nvd – Published: 2024-11-22 21:11 – Updated: 2024-11-25 17:05
VLAI
Title
Avast Cleanup Premium Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Summary
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-22893.
Severity
7.8 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
- CWE-59 - Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
Assigner
References
1 reference
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-… | x_research-advisory |
Impacted products
2 products
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|---|---|---|---|
| Avast | Cleanup Premium |
Affected:
23.4 (build 15592)
|
|
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Affected:
23.4
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Date Public
2024-07-29 21:36
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CVE-2024-7229 (GCVE-0-2024-7229)
Vulnerability from nvd – Published: 2024-11-22 21:11 – Updated: 2024-11-25 17:03
VLAI
Title
Avast Cleanup Premium Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Summary
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.
Severity
7.8 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
- CWE-59 - Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
Assigner
References
1 reference
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-… | x_research-advisory |
Impacted products
2 products
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avast | Cleanup Premium |
Affected:
23.4 (build 15592)
|
|
| avast | cleanup |
Affected:
23.4
cpe:2.3:a:avast:cleanup:23.4:*:*:*:premium:*:*:* |
Date Public
2024-07-29 21:36
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CVE-2024-13962 (GCVE-0-2024-13962)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-05-09 15:20 – Updated: 2025-05-09 17:21
VLAI
Title
Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in Avast Cleanup Premium Version 24.2.16593.17810
Summary
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7.8 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
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Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
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CVE-2024-13961 (GCVE-0-2024-13961)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-05-09 15:20 – Updated: 2025-05-09 17:38
VLAI
Title
Avast Cleanup Premium TuneupSvc Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Summary
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SSVC
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CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
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CVE-2024-7229 (GCVE-0-2024-7229)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-11-22 21:11 – Updated: 2024-11-25 17:03
VLAI
Title
Avast Cleanup Premium Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Summary
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.
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Severity
7.8 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
- CWE-59 - Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
Assigner
References
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Affected:
23.4 (build 15592)
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Affected:
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Date Public
2024-07-29 21:36
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CVE-2024-7231 (GCVE-0-2024-7231)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-11-22 21:11 – Updated: 2024-11-25 17:05
VLAI
Title
Avast Cleanup Premium Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Summary
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.
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Severity
7.8 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
- CWE-59 - Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
Assigner
References
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Impacted products
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Affected:
23.4 (build 15592)
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CVE-2024-7230 (GCVE-0-2024-7230)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-11-22 21:11 – Updated: 2024-11-25 17:05
VLAI
Title
Avast Cleanup Premium Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Summary
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-22893.
Severity
7.8 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
- CWE-59 - Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
Assigner
References
1 reference
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-… | x_research-advisory |
Impacted products
2 products
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avast | Cleanup Premium |
Affected:
23.4 (build 15592)
|
|
| avast | cleanup |
Affected:
23.4
cpe:2.3:a:avast:cleanup:23.4:*:*:*:premium:*:*:* |
Date Public
2024-07-29 21:36
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