SB2024080591 - Privilege escalation in F-Secure Total
Published: August 5, 2024
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024080591
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
NO
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Link following (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-7240)
CWE-ID: CWE-59 - Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to insecure link following within the WithSecure plugin hosting service. A local user can gain elevated privileges on the system.
Remediation
Cybersecurity Help is not aware of any official remediation provided by the vendor.