CVE-2024-7240

Severity CVSS v4.0:
Pending analysis
Type:
CWE-59 Link Following
Publication date:
22/11/2024
Last modified:
11/12/2024

Description

F-Secure Total Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of F-Secure Total. User interaction on the part of an administrator is required to exploit this vulnerability.<br /> <br /> 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-23005.

Vulnerable products and versions

CPE From Up to
cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:total:19.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*


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