Vulnerability Details CVE-2023-27347
G DATA Total Security 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 G DATA Backup Service. By creating a symbolic link, an attacker can abuse the service to create arbitrary files. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-18749.
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score
EPSS Score 0.001
EPSS Ranking 30.8%
CVSS Severity
CVSS v3 Score 7.8
References
Products affected by CVE-2023-27347
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cpe:2.3:a:gdata-software:total_security:-
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cpe:2.3:a:gdata-software:total_security:25.4.0.3