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CVE-2023-42126

G DATA Total Security GDBackupSvc Service Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

G DATA Total Security GDBackupSvc Service Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of G Data Total Security. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability.

The specific flaw exists within the GDBackupSvc service. By creating a symbolic link, an attacker can abuse the service to create a file with a permissive DACL. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-20694.
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Gdata-software ≫ Total Security Version25.5.14.95
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EPSS Metriken
Typ Quelle Score Percentile
EPSS FIRST.org 0.4% 0.312
CVSS Metriken
Quelle Base Score Exploit Score Impact Score Vector String
zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com 7.8 1.8 5.9
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource.

https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1493/
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