PT-2023-5585
CVE-2023-42126
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Published
2023-09-28
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Updated
2025-08-18
Description by
CVSS 3.1
7.8
HighMetricsAV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
G Data Total Security (affected versions not specified)
Description
This issue 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 issue. The specific flaw exists within the GDBackupSvc service, where an attacker can create a symbolic link to abuse the service and create a file with a permissive DACL, potentially leading to privilege escalation and execution of 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.
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