CVE-2024-7249

HIGH EPSS 22.6%
Published Jul 29, 20241y ago · Modified Jun 17, 20261w ago
7.8 CVSS 3.1
High
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Published Jul 29, 2024 1y ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 1w ago

Description

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.

CVSS Details

Base Score
7.8
Exploitability
1.8
Impact
5.9
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity High
Availability High

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
22.6% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
No Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-59

Affected Products 1

VendorProductVersionRange
comodofirewall12.2.2.8012any

References 1

  • zerodayinitiative.com https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-24-954/
    Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

Remediation

No remediation data recorded yet

Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.