{"url":"http://public2.vulnerablecode.io/api/vulnerabilities/54245?format=json","vulnerability_id":"VCID-395y-ufmc-1qau","summary":"G DATA Total Security 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.\n\nThe specific flaw exists within the G DATA Backup Service. By creating a symbolic link, an attacker can abuse the service to delete a file. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-22312.","aliases":[{"alias":"CVE-2024-1867"}],"fixed_packages":[],"affected_packages":[],"references":[{"reference_url":"https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-24-559/","reference_id":"ZDI-24-559","reference_type":"","scores":[{"value":"7.8","scoring_system":"cvssv3","scoring_elements":"CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"},{"value":"Track","scoring_system":"ssvc","scoring_elements":"SSVCv2/E:N/A:N/T:T/P:M/B:A/M:M/D:T/2024-11-26T15:16:27Z/"}],"url":"https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-24-559/"}],"weaknesses":[{"cwe_id":59,"name":"Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')","description":"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."}],"exploits":[],"severity_range_score":"7.8 - 7.8","exploitability":null,"weighted_severity":null,"risk_score":null,"resource_url":"http://public2.vulnerablecode.io/vulnerabilities/VCID-395y-ufmc-1qau"}