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TI-2023-28287 Aliases CVE-2023-51636GHSA-c2xc-682q-ghp8

Link following in Gen Digital Prime

Priority LOW 38CWE-59Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

Avira Prime Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Avira Prime. 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 Avira Spotlight 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-21600.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00956 61st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
Gen DigitalPrime1.1.94.4—No fix listedCNA
  • Prime VendorGen Digital Affected 1.1.94.4 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:avira:avira_prime:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 6.27.19VulnerableGen Digital
  • cpe:2.3:a:avira:avira_prime:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 6.27.19 Vulnerable ·Gen Digital

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-51636
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-c2xc-682q-ghp8

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2020-07449 Avira AV Engine before 8.3.54.138 allows virus-detection bypass via a crafted ISO archive. CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5

Sources

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