Advisory Details

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.

Fixed in Speedup version 6.27.19
https://public-beta.avira.com/download/speedup-windows/avira_system_speedup.exe

• 2023-11-01 - Vulnerability reported to vendor
• 2024-05-17 - Coordinated public release of advisory
• 2024-07-01 - Advisory Updated