CVE-2024-7234 AVG AntiVirus Free AVGSvc Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Local attackers can escalate privileges to SYSTEM via symbolic link abuse in AVG AntiVirus Free service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-7234?
CVE-2024-7234 is a high-severity vulnerability in AVG AntiVirus Free, published on 22 Nov 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
AVG AntiVirus Free AVGSvc Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of AVG AntiVirus Free. 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 AVG 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-22260.
Weakness: CWE-59
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-7234?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Avg Antivirus.
How do I fix CVE-2024-7234?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-7234 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-7234 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-7234 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in AVG AntiVirus Free
- CVE-2008-5522 Security feature bypass in n/a
- CVE-2024-7237 AVG AntiVirus Free AVGSvc Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
- CVE-2024-7235 AVG AntiVirus Free Link Following Denial-of-Service Vulnerability
- CVE-2024-7236 AVG AntiVirus Free icarus Arbitrary File Creation Denial of Service Vulnerability
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mxvq-xmr3-fr4w.