CVE-2024-7240: F-Secure Total Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Description
F-Secure Total Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of F-Secure Total. User interaction on the part of an administrator is required to exploit this vulnerability.
The specific flaw exists within the WithSecure plugin hosting service. By creating a symbolic link, an attacker can abuse the service to create a file. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-23005.
Classification
CVE ID: CVE-2024-7240
CVSS Base Severity: HIGH
CVSS Base Score: 7.3
Affected Products
Vendor: F-Secure
Product: Total
Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)
EPSS Score: 0.06% (probability of being exploited)
EPSS Percentile: 26.67% (scored less or equal to compared to others)
EPSS Date: 2025-02-03 (when was this score calculated)