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TI-2024-12971 Aliases CVE-2024-13959GHSA-3vr2-w427-fcqp

Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in AVG TuneUp 24.2.16593.9844

Priority LOW 35CWE-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
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

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

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00224 13th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed TuneUp (AVG): 24.3.17165.10564

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
AVGTuneUp24.2.16593.9844 and later24.3.17165.10564Patch availableCNA
  • TuneUp VendorAVG Affected 24.2.16593.9844 and later Fixed in 24.3.17165.10564 Patch available CNA

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA TuneUp (AVG) Fixed in 24.3.17165.10564

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-13959
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3vr2-w427-fcqp

References

Other 1

  • TI-2012-01284 The ZIP file parser in AhnLab V3 Internet Security 2011.01.18.00, AVG Anti-Virus… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
  • TI-2012-01283 The Gzip file parser in AVG Anti-Virus 10.0.0.1190, Bitdefender 7.2, Command Antivirus… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
  • TI-2012-01281 The TAR file parser in AhnLab V3 Internet Security 2011.01.18.00, Avira AntiVir… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
  • TI-2012-01279 The TAR file parser in Avira AntiVir 7.11.1.163, Antiy Labs AVL SDK 2.0.3.7, avast!… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
  • TI-2012-01278 The TAR file parser in AVG Anti-Virus 10.0.0.1190, Quick Heal (aka Cat QuickHeal) 11.00… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
  • TI-2012-01265 The RAR file parser in ClamAV 0.96.4, Rising Antivirus 22.83.00.03, Quick Heal (aka Cat… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
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Sources

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