CVE-2024-7248 HIGH

CVE-2024-7248: Comodo Internet Security Pro Directory Traversal Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Vendor Comodo
Product Internet Security Pro
Weakness CWE-22 · Path traversal
Published July 29, 2024
Last update August 1, 2024

CVSS base score

7.8/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Comodo Internet Security Pro Directory Traversal Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Comodo Internet Security Pro. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the update mechanism. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied path prior to using it in file operations. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-19055.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

July 29, 2024 CVE published
August 1, 2024 Record updated

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