G DATA Total Security Incorrect Permission Assignment 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 handling of autostart tasks. The issue results from incorrect permissions set on folders. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-22629.
History

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Description G DATA Total Security Incorrect Permission Assignment 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 handling of autostart tasks. The issue results from incorrect permissions set on folders. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-22629.
Title G DATA Total Security Incorrect Permission Assignment Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-732
References
Metrics cvssV3_0

{'score': 7, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: zdi

Published: 2024-11-22T21:30:23.472Z

Updated: 2024-11-22T21:30:23.472Z

Reserved: 2024-07-17T23:54:26.449Z

Link: CVE-2024-6871

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2024-11-22T22:15:15.173

Modified: 2024-11-22T22:15:15.173

Link: CVE-2024-6871

cve-icon Redhat

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