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 delete a file. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-22312.
2024-11-22T20:15:08.163
2025-01-03T20:47:30.137
Analyzed
CVSSv3.1: 7.8 (HIGH)
Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
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Application | gdata-software | total_security | < 25.5.17.355 | Yes |