CVE-2024-1868 is a local privilege escalation vulnerability affecting G DATA Total Security, specifically within its Backup Service. An attacker with low-privileged code execution can exploit this flaw by creating a symbolic link to overwrite arbitrary files. This allows for privilege escalation to SYSTEM and execution of arbitrary code, rated with a CVSS score of 7.8 (High) due to its low attack complexity and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Currently, there is no public exploit code, active exploitation, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 25.5.17.355CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gdata-software:total_security:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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