ZDI-26-567: Norton Utilities Ultimate NortonUtilitiesSvc Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

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Timeline

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1. Aug 13, 2026 · Catalog

   Detected

   This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Norton Utilities Ultimate. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The ZDI has assigned a CVSS rating of 7.8. The following CVEs are assigned: CVE-2024-13962.

Sources

• CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2024-13962

  Official CVE identifier

  cve.org
• FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2024-13962

  30-day exploitation probability 0.2%

  first.org
• Zero Day InitiativeCoordinated disclosureZDI-26-567

  This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Norton Utilities Ultimate. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The ZDI has assigned a CVSS rating of 7.8. The following CVEs are assigned: CVE-2024-13962.

  zerodayinitiative.com