VDB-308256 · CVE-2024-13962 · GCVE-0-2024-13962

Avast CleanUp Premium up to 24.2.16593.17810 on Win10 link following

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Avast CleanUp Premium up to 24.2.16593.17810 on Win10 and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects unknown code. The manipulation results in link following. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2024-13962. The attack is only possible with local access. There is not any exploit available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Avast CleanUp Premium up to 24.2.16593.17810 on Win10. It has been classified as critical. Affected is an unknown code. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a link following vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-59. The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

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.

The weakness was released by Vladislav Berghici. The advisory is shared for download at gendigital.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2024-13962 since 05/09/2025. The exploitability is told to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

Upgrading to version 24.3.17165.19178 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Productinfo

Vendor

Avast

Name

CleanUp Premium

Version

24.2.16593.17810

License

free

CPE 2.3info

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CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.6

VulDB Base Score: 7.8
VulDB Temp Score: 7.5
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CNA Base Score: 7.8
CNA Vector (NLOK): 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Link following
CWE: CWE-59
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔍

Upgrade: CleanUp Premium 24.3.17165.19178

Timelineinfo

05/09/2025 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: gendigital.com
Researcher: Vladislav Berghici
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-13962 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-13962
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-308256

Entryinfo

Created: 05/10/2025 00:01
Changes: 05/10/2025 00:01 (65)
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