Vulnerability in F-Secure Total
CVE-2024-7240
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.
EPSS: 0.004 (30.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- F-secure Total — versions 19.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com (x_research-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-7240?
- CVE-2024-7240 is a high-severity vulnerability in F-Secure Total, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2024-11-22.
- How severe is CVE-2024-7240?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-7240 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.