CVE-2023-51636
CVSS V2 None
CVSS V3 None
Description
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.
Overview
- CVE ID
- CVE-2023-51636
- Assigner
- zdi
- Vulnerability Status
- PUBLISHED
- Published Version
- 2024-05-22T19:16:48.396Z
- Last Modified Date
- 2024-06-04T17:20:19.959Z
Weakness Enumerations
References
| Reference URL | Reference Tags |
|---|---|
| https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-24-469/ | x_research-advisory |
Sources
| Source Name | Source URL |
|---|---|
| NIST | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-51636 |
| MITRE | https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-51636 |
History
| Created | Old Value | New Value | Data Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-06-24 18:29:35 | Added to TrackCVE |