CVE-2024-13944

HIGH EPSS 3.5%

Published May 9, 20251y ago · Modified Jun 17, 20261w ago

7.8 CVSS 3.1

High

Published May 9, 2025 1y ago

Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 1w ago

Description

Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in NortonUtilitiesSvc in Norton Utilities Ultimate Version 24.2.16862.6344 on Windows 10 Pro x64 allows local attackers to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM via the creation of a symbolic link and leveraging a TOCTTOU (time-of-check to time-of-use) attack.

CVSS Details

Base Score

7.8

Exploitability

1.8

Impact

5.9

Vector string

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

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

User Interaction None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality High

Integrity High

Availability High

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability

3.5% percentile

Exploit & Patch Status

No Known Exploit

No Patch Available

Weaknesses 2

CWE-367

CWE-59

References 1

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

Remediation

No remediation data recorded yet

Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.