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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https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1493/ |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: zdi
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-02T19:16:50.529Z
Reserved: 2023-09-06T21:14:24.437Z
Link: CVE-2023-42126

Updated: 2024-05-16T19:28:38.326Z

Status : Awaiting Analysis
Published: 2024-05-03T03:15:52.040
Modified: 2024-11-21T08:22:19.643
Link: CVE-2023-42126

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