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CVE-2024-9524

Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in Avira Prime Version 1.1.96.2

Published: May 9, 2025Updated: May 12, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-59
7.8HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 90.3%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
Not available

Description

Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in System Speedup Service in Avira Operations GmbH Avira Prime Version 1.1.96.2 on Windows 10 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.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:LUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-59

Affected Products

Aira
aka prime
PrimeMixed
Web & CMS Plugins / wordpress-plugin

Exploitability

Official Patch Available
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Attack Graph

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Collection
Discovery
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References

https://www.gendigital.com/us/en/contact-us/security-advisories/
gendigital.com

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