| CVE ID | CVE-2024-13944 |
| CVSS SCORE | 7.8, AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| AFFECTED VENDORS |
Norton |
| AFFECTED PRODUCTS |
Norton Utilities Ultimate |
| VULNERABILITY DETAILS |
This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Norton Utilities Ultimate. 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 Norton Utilities Service. By creating a symbolic link, an attacker can abuse the service to delete arbitrary files. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM. |
| ADDITIONAL DETAILS |
Fixed in Norton Utilities 24.3 SU1 - 24.3.17165.6812 |
| DISCLOSURE TIMELINE |
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| CREDIT | Vladislav Berghici of Trend Micro Research |
