Link following in F‑Secure Total - CVE-2024-7240
Published: August 5, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU95340
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-7240
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 insecure link following within the WithSecure plugin hosting service. A local user can gain elevated privileges on the system.
Affected software
F‑Secure Total
How to mitigate CVE-2024-7240
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.