Privilege escalation in G DATA Total Security



Risk Low
Patch available NO
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2024-6871
CWE-ID CWE-266
Exploitation vector Local
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 Total Security
Client/Desktop applications / Antivirus software/Personal firewalls

Vendor G DATA CyberDefense AG

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Incorrect Privilege Assignment

EUVDB-ID: #VU100442

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-6871

CWE-ID: CWE-266 - Incorrect Privilege Assignment

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to incorrect privilege assignment within the handling of autostart tasks. A local user can execute arbitrary commands with elevated privileges.

Mitigation

Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.

Vulnerable software versions

Total Security: All versions

CPE2.3 External links

http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-24-1486/


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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