CVE-2026-6064
HIGH
MEDIUM
Priority: 0.01
BB Relevance:
30/100
Published: 2026-10-28
Modified: 2026-10-28
First seen: 2026-10-29
Status: active
Attack Surface
Low Complexity
Conf. Impact
Integ. Impact
CVSS Vector Breakdown
AV:
Local
AC:
Low
PR:
Low
UI:
Required
S:
Unchanged
C:
High
I:
High
A:
High
Description
Link following vulnerability in Data Shredder components in Norton Antivirus, Avast Antivirus, and AVG Internet Security prior to 26.5.10933 on Windows allows a local, low-privileged attacker to escalate privileges to SYSTEM. During a privileged shred operation, enabling arbitrary file/folder deletion that is leveraged to gain NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM privelages.
Weakness Classification (1)
Affected Software (1)
| Vendor | Product | Version |
|---|---|---|
| Gen Digital | Norton Antivirus | 0 < 26.5 |