CVE-2024-4454 is a local privilege escalation vulnerability affecting WithSecure Elements Endpoint Protection and related WithSecure products. It allows a local attacker to escalate privileges to SYSTEM by exploiting a symbolic link vulnerability within the WithSecure plugin hosting service, requiring administrator interaction. With a CVSS score of 7.8 (High), this flaw has a low attack complexity but can lead to full compromise (confidentiality, integrity, availability). There is currently no public exploit code, active exploitation, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
15CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:withsecure:client_security:15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
17CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:withsecure:elements_endpoint_protection:17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
15CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:withsecure:email_and_server_security:15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
15CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:withsecure:server_security:15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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