Link following in G DATA Internet Security - #VU48782
Published: December 4, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU48782
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: N/A
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 the application follows symbolic links when restoring files. A local user can create a specially crafted file that points to a critical file on the system and abuse the file restore mechanism to overwrite arbitrary files on the system.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow privilege escalation.
Affected software
G DATA Internet Security
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.
G DATA Internet Security - update to 25.5.9.25