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CVE-2024-7240:
NixOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
CVE-2024-7240 is a Local Privilege Escalation vulnerability affecting F-Secure Total software. The vulnerability was discovered and reported through the Zero Day Initiative (ZDI) program as ZDI-CAN-23005. The issue was disclosed on November 22, 2024, and affects the WithSecure plugin hosting service component of F-Secure Total (ZDI Advisory, NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability exists within the WithSecure plugin hosting service of F-Secure Total. The specific flaw involves a symbolic link manipulation that can be exploited to create files with elevated privileges. The vulnerability has received a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.8 (High) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. The vulnerability is classified as CWE-59 (Improper Link Resolution Before File Access) (ZDI Advisory, NVD).
Impact
If successfully exploited, this vulnerability allows an attacker to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM on affected installations of F-Secure Total. This means an attacker could gain complete control over the affected system (ZDI Advisory).
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