{"id":51202,"date":"2025-06-12T07:32:20","date_gmt":"2025-06-12T07:32:20","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-10-02T23:37:24","modified_gmt":"2025-10-03T05:37:24","slug":"cve-2024-13759-local-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-avira-prime-1-1-96-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-13759-local-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-avira-prime-1-1-96-2\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2024-13759: Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in Avira Prime 1.1.96.2<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The vulnerability in question, CVE-2024-13759, is a Local Privilege Escalation that affects Avira Prime 1.1.96.2 on Windows 10 x64. This vulnerability is of significant concern as it allows local attackers to elevate their privileges to system-level via arbitrary file deletion. Due to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-22041-linux-kernel-vulnerability-in-ksmbd-sessions-deregister-may-lead-to-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"57935\">potential for system<\/a> compromise or data leakage, organizations and individual users deploying Avira Prime should prioritize the mitigation of this cyber threat.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2024-13759<br \/>\nSeverity: High &#8211; CVSS Score 7.8<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Local<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: Low (user level)<br \/>\nUser Interaction: Required<br \/>\nImpact: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-45565-memory-corruption-vulnerability-leading-to-potential-system-compromise-or-data-leakage\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"58069\">System compromise or data<\/a> leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-3308688275\" class=\"ameeb-content-2 ameeb-entity-placement\"><div style=\"border-left: 4px solid #555; padding-left: 20px; margin: 48px 0; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; color: #ffffff; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 700px;\">\r\n  <h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; display: flex; align-items: center;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-right: 8px;\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Best-App-icon-Ameeba.png\" alt=\"Ameeba Chat Icon\" style=\"width: 40px; height: 40px;\" \/>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    A new way to communicate\r\n  <\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 12px;\">\r\n    Ameeba Chat is built on encrypted identity, not personal profiles.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 16px;\">\r\n    Message, call, share files, and coordinate with identities kept separate.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin-bottom: 20px;\">\r\n    <li>\u2022 Encrypted identity<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Ameeba Chat authenticates access<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Aliases and categories<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 End-to-end encrypted chat, calls, and files<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Secure notes for sensitive information<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\r\n    Private communication, rethought.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\/download\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Download Ameeba Chat<\/a>\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ffffff; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Learn More<\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-9524-local-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-avira-prime-speedup-service\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"59890\">Avira Prime<\/a> | 1.1.96.2<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The exploit leverages the Avira.Spotlight.Service.exe in Avira Prime 1.1.96.2 to delete arbitrary files, which in turn allows the attacker to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-25230-elevation-of-privileges-vulnerability-in-omnissa-horizon-client-for-windows\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"57934\">elevate their privileges<\/a> to system-level. The attacker requires user-level <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-31222-potential-privilege-elevation-and-system-compromise-vulnerability\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"59659\">privileges and must interact with the system<\/a> to initiate the exploit. The potential impact of this exploit includes system compromise, including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-48881-unauthorized-access-and-modification-vulnerability-in-valtimo-business-process-automation\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"57402\">unauthorized access<\/a> and control, as well as potential data leakage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-2765398539\" class=\"ameeb-content ameeb-entity-placement\"><div class=\"poptin-embedded\" data-id=\"f6b387694f681\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/div>\n<p>While the exact <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-49113-critical-vulnerability-in-roundcube-webmail-allows-remote-code-execution\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"58349\">code to exploit this vulnerability<\/a> is not provided as a responsible disclosure measure, a conceptual example might look something like this:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\"># Attacker connects to the system\nssh attacker@target_system\n# Navigates to Avira.Spotlight.Service.exe\ncd \/path\/to\/Avira.Spotlight.Service.exe\n# Deletes arbitrary file to trigger privilege escalation\nrm \/path\/to\/arbitrary\/file<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>After the arbitrary file is deleted, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2021-47669-linux-kernel-vulnerability-allowing-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"58098\">system could potentially<\/a> respond by elevating the privileges of the attacker, providing them with system-level access.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation and Recommendations<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Organizations and individuals are advised to apply the vendor patch as soon as it is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2021-26383-critical-vulnerability-in-amd-tee-puts-system-integrity-and-data-availability-in-jeopardy\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"88076\">available to prevent exploitation of this vulnerability<\/a>. In the absence of a vendor patch, using a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can serve as a temporary mitigation strategy. Regular patching and updating of software, along with continuous monitoring for any suspicious activities, are recommended as best practices in cybersecurity.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview The vulnerability in question, CVE-2024-13759, is a Local Privilege Escalation that affects Avira Prime 1.1.96.2 on Windows 10 x64. This vulnerability is of significant concern as it allows local attackers to elevate their privileges to system-level via arbitrary file deletion. 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