CVE-2023-51636

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.

• CWE-59

• https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-24-469/Third Party Advisory
• https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-24-469/Third Party Advisory

Published

May 22, 2024

Last Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Status

Analyzed

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