CVE-2024-7240
F-Secure Total Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
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F-Secure Total Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
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. 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.
Reserved 2024-07-29 | Published 2024-11-22 | Updated 2024-12-05 | Assigner zdiCWE-59: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-24-1012/ (ZDI-24-1012)
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