Products
G DATA Total Security
Source
zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com
Tags
CVE-2023-42126 details
Last Modified : May 3, 2024, 12:49 p.m.
Description
G DATA Total Security GDBackupSvc Service 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 GDBackupSvc service. By creating a symbolic link, an attacker can abuse the service to create a file with a permissive DACL. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-20694.
CVSS Score
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Weakness
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CVSS Data
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
Base Score
7.8
Exploitability Score
Impact Score
Base Severity
HIGH
Vector String : CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
| URL | Source |
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| https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1493/ | zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com |