cve/2024/CVE-2024-13959.md

### [CVE-2024-13959](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2024-13959)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Product&message=TuneUp&color=blue)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Version&message=&color=brightgreen)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Version&message=24.2.16593.9844%20&color=brightgreen)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Vulnerability&message=CWE-59%20Improper%20Link%20Resolution%20Before%20File%20Access%20('Link%20Following')&color=brightgreen)

### Description

Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in TuneupSvc.exe in AVG TuneUp 24.2.16593.9844 on Windows allows local attackers to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM via creating a symbolic link and leveraging the service to delete a directory

### POC

#### Reference
- https://www.gendigital.com/us/en/contact-us/security-advisories/

#### Github
- https://github.com/ARPSyndicate/cve-scores