Link following in Comodo Internet Security Pro
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
Comodo Internet Security Pro cmdagent Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Comodo Internet Security Pro. 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 agent 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-22831.
Why it matters now
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
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-7252
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-37j6-8hw4-3hcr
References
Advisory 1
More Comodo Internet Security vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-06459 Comodo Internet Security Premium Manifest File cis_update_x64.xml os command injection CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.2
- TI-2025-06458 Comodo Internet Security Premium Manifest File cis_update_x64.xml integrity check CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.2
- TI-2025-06460 Comodo Internet Security Premium File Name path traversal CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.3
- TI-2025-06457 Comodo Internet Security Premium Update certificate validation CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.3
- TI-2024-06713 Path traversal in Comodo Internet Security Pro CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2024-06716 Link following in Comodo Internet Security Pro CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2024-7252 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-7252 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-37j6-8hw4-3hcr · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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