CVE-2024-7249 is a local privilege escalation vulnerability affecting Comodo Firewall, specifically within the cmdagent executable. An attacker can exploit this flaw by creating a symbolic link to trick the application into deleting an arbitrary file, ultimately leading to SYSTEM-level code execution. With a CVSS score of 7.8 (High), this vulnerability requires local access and low privileges but can result in full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Currently, there is no public exploit code available, nor is there evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
12.2.2.8012CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:comodo:firewall:12.2.2.8012:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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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