CVE-2024-13962
ZDI-26-567: Norton Utilities Ultimate NortonUtilitiesSvc Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Published Aug 13, 2026
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.
Timeline
Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.
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.orgCVE-2024-13962
Official CVE identifier
cve.org - FIRST EPSSCVE-2024-13962
30-day exploitation probability 0.2%
first.org - Zero Day InitiativeZDI-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.
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