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TI-2024-06372 Aliases CVE-2024-6871GHSA-qxhm-xw2r-6r75

Incorrect permission assignment in G DATA Total Security

Priority LOW 35CWE-732Published · Updated

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 Incorrect Permission Assignment 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 handling of autostart tasks. The issue results from incorrect permissions set on folders. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-22629.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00222 12th 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
G DATATotal Security25.5.15.21—No fix listedCNA
  • Total Security VendorG DATA Affected 25.5.15.21 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:gdata-software:total_security:25.5.15.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*25.5.15.21VulnerableGdata-software
  • cpe:2.3:a:gdata-software:total_security:25.5.15.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 25.5.15.21 Vulnerable ·Gdata-software

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-6871
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qxhm-xw2r-6r75

References

Advisory 1

  • 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-2023-12082 Link following in G DATA Total Security CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
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Sources

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