CVE-2024-6871 is a local privilege escalation vulnerability affecting G DATA Total Security, stemming from incorrect permission assignments within autostart task handling. An attacker with low-privileged code execution on the system can exploit this flaw to gain SYSTEM-level privileges, allowing arbitrary code execution. Rated with a CVSS score of 7.8 (High), this vulnerability requires local access but has low attack complexity and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Currently, there is no public exploit code available (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), and it is not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, indicating no active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
25.5.15.21CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gdata-software:total_security:25.5.15.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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