vira 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.
| Link | Resource |
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| https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-24-469/ | Third Party Advisory |
| https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-24-469/ | Third Party Advisory |
14 Aug 2025, 19:29
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| First Time |
Avira avira Prime
Avira |
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| CPE | cpe:2.3:a:avira:avira_prime:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
| References | () https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-24-469/ - Third Party Advisory |
21 Nov 2024, 08:38
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| References | () https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-24-469/ - | |
| Summary |
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22 May 2024, 20:15
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| New CVE |
Published : 2024-05-22 20:15
Updated : 2025-08-14 19:29
NVD link : CVE-2023-51636
Mitre link : CVE-2023-51636
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-51636
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Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')