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TI-2024-06699 Aliases CVE-2024-7234GHSA-mxvq-xmr3-fr4w

Link following in AVG AntiVirus Free

Priority LOW 36CWE-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 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00351 28th 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
AVGAntiVirus Free23.9.8494.795—No fix listedCNA
  • AntiVirus Free VendorAVG Affected 23.9.8494.795 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:avg:antivirus:23.9.8494.795:*:*:*:free:*:*:*23.9.8494.795VulnerableAVG
  • cpe:2.3:a:avg:antivirus:23.9.8494.795:*:*:*:free:*:*:* Versions 23.9.8494.795 Vulnerable ·AVG

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-7234
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mxvq-xmr3-fr4w

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2008-05238 AVG Anti-Virus 8.0.0.161, when Internet Explorer 6 or 7 is used, allows remote attackers… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2024-06702 Link following in AVG AntiVirus Free CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2022-03932 Norton, Avira, Avast and AVG Antivirus for Windows Privilege Escalation CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2024-06700 Link following in AVG AntiVirus Free CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
  • TI-2024-08802 NULL pointer dereference in Avast Antivirus CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
  • TI-2024-08801 Uninitialized variable in digital signiture verification may crash the application CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
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Sources

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