CVE-2024-7240 – F-Secure Total Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

https://notcve.org/view.php?id=CVE-2024-7240

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. • https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-24-1012 • CWE-59: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following') •