Link following in Origin Client - #VU61616
Published: March 25, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU61616
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 link following issue within the Web Helper Service. A local user can create a symbolic link to abuse the service to set a permissive DACL and gain elevated privileges on the system.
Affected software
Origin Client
Remediation
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.