SB2024111324 - Privilege escalation in G DATA Total Security
Published: November 13, 2024
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024111324
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) Incorrect Privilege Assignment (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-6871)
CWE-ID: CWE-266 - Incorrect Privilege Assignment
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/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 incorrect privilege assignment within the handling of autostart tasks. A local user can execute arbitrary commands with elevated privileges.
Remediation
Cybersecurity Help is not aware of any official remediation provided by the vendor.