TI-2024-06697 Aliases CVE-2024-7232 GHSA-6jhm-j4gf-hvjx

Link following in Avast Free Antivirus

LOW 36CWE-59Published 2024-11-22 · Updated 2024-11-25

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 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

Avast Free Antivirus AvastSvc Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Avast Free Antivirus. 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 Avast Service. By creating a symbolic link, an attacker can abuse the service to delete a folder. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-22963.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00385 32nd 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

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
Avast	Free Antivirus	23.12.6094 (build 23.12.8700.813)	—	No fix listed	CNA

Free Antivirus VendorAvast Affected 23.12.6094 (build 23.12.8700.813) Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:avast:free_antivirus:23.12.6094:build_23.12.8700.813::::::	23.12.6094 build_23.12.8700.813	Vulnerable	Avast

cpe:2.3:a:avast:free_antivirus:23.12.6094:build_23.12.8700.813:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 23.12.6094 build_23.12.8700.813 Vulnerable ·Avast

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-7232
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6jhm-j4gf-hvjx

References

Advisory 1

ZDI-24-1004

TI-2024-06698 Link following in Avast Free Antivirus CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
TI-2024-06692 Link following in Avast Free Antivirus CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
TI-2018-09022 Avast Free Antivirus prior to 19.1.2360 stores user credentials in memory upon login… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
TI-2017-03573 Code injection vulnerability in Avast Premier 12.3 (and earlier), Internet Security 12.3… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.7
TI-2024-06693 Link following in Avast Free Antivirus CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
TI-2020-10717 An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Avast Free Antivirus and AVG AntiVirus… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5

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Sources

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