Description
G DATA Total Security 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 G DATA Backup Service. By creating a symbolic link, an attacker can abuse the service to overwrite a file. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-22313.
Published: 2024-11-22
Score: 7.8 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Remediation

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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-17593 G DATA Total Security 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 G DATA Backup Service. By creating a symbolic link, an attacker can abuse the service to overwrite a file. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-22313.
History

Fri, 03 Jan 2025 21:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:gdata-software:total_security:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Thu, 05 Dec 2024 20:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Gdata-software
Gdata-software total Security
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:gdata-software:total_security:25.5.15.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Gdata-software
Gdata-software total Security
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Fri, 22 Nov 2024 20:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description G DATA Total Security 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 G DATA Backup Service. By creating a symbolic link, an attacker can abuse the service to overwrite a file. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-22313.
Title G DATA Total Security Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-59
References
Metrics cvssV3_0

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

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Gdata-software Total Security
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: zdi

Published:

Updated: 2024-12-05T19:34:34.338Z

Reserved: 2024-02-23T19:50:06.409Z

Link: CVE-2024-1868

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-12-05T19:34:29.122Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2024-11-22T20:15:08.280

Modified: 2025-01-03T20:47:05.937

Link: CVE-2024-1868

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