CVE-2024-13959 – AVG TuneUp Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2024-13959 vulnerability over time.

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  • New CVE Received
    by [email protected]

    May. 09, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in TuneupSvc.exe in AVG TuneUp 24.2.16593.9844 on Windows allows local attackers to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM via creating a symbolic link and leveraging the service to delete a directory
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-59
    Added Reference https://www.gendigital.com/us/en/contact-us/security-advisories/
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