Description
G DATA Total Security GDBackupSvc Service Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of G Data Total Security. 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 GDBackupSvc service. By creating a symbolic link, an attacker can abuse the service to create a file with a permissive DACL. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-20694.
Published: 2024-05-03
Score: 7.8 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2023-46585 G DATA Total Security GDBackupSvc Service Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of G Data Total Security. 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 GDBackupSvc service. By creating a symbolic link, an attacker can abuse the service to create a file with a permissive DACL. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-20694.
History

Mon, 18 Aug 2025 15:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:gdata-software:total_security:25.5.14.95:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Subscriptions

Gdata-software Total Security
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: zdi

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-02T19:16:50.529Z

Reserved: 2023-09-06T21:14:24.437Z

Link: CVE-2023-42126

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-02T19:16:50.529Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2024-05-03T03:15:52.040

Modified: 2025-08-18T15:32:24.313

Link: CVE-2023-42126

cve-icon Redhat

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

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