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.
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Configurations
No configuration.
History
22 Nov 2024, 22:15
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Information
Published : 2024-11-22 22:15
Updated : 2024-11-22 22:15
NVD link : CVE-2024-7240
Mitre link : CVE-2024-7240
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-7240
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Products Affected
No product.
CWE
CWE-59
Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')