Privilege escalation in Comodo Firewall



Risk Low
Patch available NO
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID N/A
CWE-ID CWE-59
Exploitation vector Local
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 Comodo Firewall Pro
Client/Desktop applications / Antivirus software/Personal firewalls

Vendor Comodo Group

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Link following

EUVDB-ID: #VU95554

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 5.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: N/A

CWE-ID: CWE-59 - Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper handling of symbolic links within the cmdagent executable. A local user can create a symbolic link to a critical file on the system and trick the application into deleting it.

Mitigation

Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.

Vulnerable software versions

Comodo Firewall Pro: All versions

CPE2.3 External links

https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-24-954/


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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