CVE-2024-4454

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions WithSecure Elements Endpoint Protection (affected versions not specified)

Description This issue allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of WithSecure Elements Endpoint Protection. User interaction on the part of an administrator is required to exploit this issue. 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 issue to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this issue.