Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU100258

Link following in WatchGuard products - CVE-2024-8424

Published: November 12, 2024 / Updated: November 21, 2024

Vulnerability identifier: #VU100258

CSH Severity: Low

CVSS v4: 8.5 [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]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-8424

CWE-ID: CWE-59

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

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

The vulnerability exists due to a symlink following issue within the Application Host Service. A local user can create a specially crafted symbolic link to a critical file on the system and delete it with privileges of the application.

Affected software

Panda AD360
WatchGuard EPDR
Dome

How to mitigate CVE-2024-8424

Install updates from vendor's website.

Panda AD360 - update to 8.00.23.0000
WatchGuard EPDR - update to 8.00.23.0000
Dome - update to 22.03.00

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