Vulnerability in Gdatasoftware G Data

CVE-2020-27172

An issue was discovered in G-Data before 25.5.9.25 using Symbolic links, it is possible to abuse the infected-file restore mechanism to achieve arbitrary write that leads to elevation of privileges.

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.013 (70.4th percentile), scored .

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 70th percentile — 70.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2020-27172: held from 0.013 to 0.013.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.013 · newest: 0.013 · change: +0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-27172?
CVE-2020-27172 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Gdatasoftware G Data, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2020-12-28.
How severe is CVE-2020-27172?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.