Vulnerability Details CVE-2023-42126
G DATA Total Security GDBackupSvc Service Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of G Data Total Security. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability.
The specific flaw exists within the GDBackupSvc service. By creating a symbolic link, an attacker can abuse the service to create a file with a permissive DACL. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-20694.
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score
EPSS Score 0.001
EPSS Ranking 29.5%
CVSS Severity
CVSS v3 Score 7.8
References
Products affected by CVE-2023-42126
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cpe:2.3:a:gdata-software:total_security:25.5.14.95