GHSA-hfx9-j834-cmxw
GitHub Security Advisory
⚠ Unreviewed
HIGH
Has CVE
Advisory Details
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.
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Key Information
7.5
/10
Dataset
Last updated: July 7, 2025 6:28 AM
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