WithSecure Elements Endpoint Protection Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of WithSecure Elements Endpoint Protection. User interaction on the part of an administrator is required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the WithSecure plugin hosting service. By creating a symbolic link, an attacker can abuse the service to create a file. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-23035.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: zdi

Published: 2024-05-22T19:13:53.373Z

Updated: 2024-08-01T20:40:47.114Z

Reserved: 2024-05-02T23:39:34.766Z

Link: CVE-2024-4454

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-01T20:40:47.114Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2024-05-22T20:15:10.130

Modified: 2024-05-24T01:15:30.977

Link: CVE-2024-4454

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