Vulnerability in Comodo Firewall
CVE-2024-7249
Comodo Firewall Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Comodo Firewall. 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 cmdagent executable. By creating a symbolic link, an attacker can abuse the application to delete a file. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-21794.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (21.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 21st percentile — 21.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Comodo Firewall — versions 12.2.2.8012
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-24-954/ (x_research-advisory, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-7249?
- CVE-2024-7249 is a high-severity vulnerability in Comodo Firewall, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2024-07-29.
- How severe is CVE-2024-7249?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.