TI-2023-12082 Aliases CVE-2023-27347 GHSA-85p4-hqw6-7qh3

Link following in G DATA Total Security

LOW 36CWE-59Published 2024-05-03 · Updated 2024-08-02

Key facts

Attack vector: Local
Privileges required: Low
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: —
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · High · High
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

G DATA Total Security Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of G Data Total Security. 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 G DATA Backup Service. By creating a symbolic link, an attacker can abuse the service to create arbitrary files. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-18749.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00396 34th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation: None
Automatable: No
Technical impact: Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
G DATA	Total Security	25.5.12.833	—	No fix listed	CNA

Total Security VendorG DATA Affected 25.5.12.833 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:gdata-software:total_security::::::::	before 25.5.13.26	Vulnerable	Gdata-software

cpe:2.3:a:gdata-software:total_security:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 25.5.13.26 Vulnerable ·Gdata-software

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-27347
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-85p4-hqw6-7qh3

References

Advisory 1

ZDI-23-379

TI-2007-05222 Buffer overflow in a certain ActiveX control in ScanObjectBrowser.DLL in G DATA Antivirus… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.6
TI-2024-20114 Link following in G DATA Total Security CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
TI-2024-01737 Link following in G DATA Total Security CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
TI-2024-01736 Link following in G DATA Total Security CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
TI-2023-22494 Link following in G DATA Total Security CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
TI-2026-11262 Link following in G DATA Total Security CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8

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Sources

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