CVE-2024-7230: Avast Cleanup Premium · Link Following
Affects Avast Cleanup PremiumSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 06:26 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 27% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 22 Nov 2024
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-26.
What to do
AI-suggested
1. Apply official patches from Avast as soon as they are released to address this vulnerability directly. 2. Until patches are available, restrict local user permissions to prevent untrusted users from executing code or creating symbolic links. 3. Implement application whitelisting to limit execution of unauthorized binaries or scripts. 4. Monitor file system activity for suspicious symbolic link creation or deletion operations, especially targeting Avast Cleanup Service files. 5. Use endpoint detection and response (EDR) tools to detect anomalous behavior indicative of privilege escalation attempts. 6. Harden local accounts by enforcing least privilege principles and disabling unnecessary local accounts. 7. Educate users about the risks of running untrusted code locally. 8. Consider temporarily disabling or uninstalling Avast Cleanup Premium in high-risk environments until a patch is applied. 9. Review and tighten group policies related to symbolic link creation and file system permissions where possible.
Description
Avast Cleanup Premium Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Avast Cleanup Premium. 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 Avast Cleanup 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-22893.