TI-2024-01736 Aliases CVE-2024-1867 GHSA-j67w-gxcm-23r4

Link following in G DATA Total Security

LOW 36CWE-59Published 2024-11-22 · Updated 2024-12-05

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 3.1 · NVD. 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 delete a file. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-22312.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00399 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	25.5.15.21	—	No fix listed	CNA

Total Security VendorG DATA Affected 25.5.15.21 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:gdata-software:total_security::::::::	before 25.5.17.355	Vulnerable	Gdata-software

cpe:2.3:a:gdata-software:total_security:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 25.5.17.355 Vulnerable ·Gdata-software

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-1867
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j67w-gxcm-23r4

References

Advisory 1

ZDI-24-559

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-2023-22494 Link following in G DATA Total Security CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
TI-2023-12082 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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