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CVE-2024-13759: Local Privilege Escalation in Avira Prime 1.1.96.2 on Windows 10 x64

7.8 CVSS

Description

Local Privilege Escalation in Avira.Spotlight.Service.exe in Avira Prime 1.1.96.2 on Windows 10 x64  allows local attackers to gain system-level privileges via arbitrary file deletion

Classification

CVE ID: CVE-2024-13759

CVSS Base Severity: HIGH

CVSS Base Score: 7.8

CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Problem Types

CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

Affected Products

Vendor: Avira

Product: Prime

Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)

EPSS Score: 0.02% (probability of being exploited)

EPSS Percentile: 3.25% (scored less or equal to compared to others)

EPSS Date: 2025-06-07 (when was this score calculated)

References

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-13759
https://www.gendigital.com/us/en/contact-us/security-advisories/)

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