cvelist/2024/4xxx/CVE-2024-4454.json

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        "ID": "CVE-2024-4454",
        "ASSIGNER": "zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com",
        "STATE": "PUBLIC"
    },
    "description": {
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                "lang": "eng",
                "value": "WithSecure Elements Endpoint Protection Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of WithSecure Elements Endpoint Protection. User interaction on the part of an administrator is required to exploit this vulnerability.\n\nThe 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-23035."
            }
        ]
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                "description": [
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                        "lang": "eng",
                        "value": "CWE-59: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')",
                        "cweId": "CWE-59"
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                ]
            }
        ]
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    "affects": {
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                    "vendor_name": "WithSecure",
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                            {
                                "product_name": "Elements",
                                "version": {
                                    "version_data": [
                                        {
                                            "version_affected": "=",
                                            "version_value": "23.9"
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    "references": {
        "reference_data": [
            {
                "url": "https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-24-491/",
                "refsource": "MISC",
                "name": "https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-24-491/"
            }
        ]
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    "source": {
        "lang": "en",
        "value": "Nicholas Zubrisky (@NZubrisky) and Michael DePlante (@izobashi) of Trend Micro's Zero Day Initiative"
    },
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                "vectorString": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                "baseScore": 7.3,
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