CVE-2024-7251

Local privilege escalation via symbolic-link file creation

Published Jul 29, 2024 · Updated Aug 1, 2024

Link following in Comodo Internet Security Pro 12.2.4.8032 allows local users to execute arbitrary code as SYSTEM. The cmdagent executable follows an attacker-created symbolic link when creating a file, allowing its privileged file operation to be redirected. Exploitation requires prior low-privileged code execution on the endpoint and yields SYSTEM-context code execution.

CVSS severity7.8
High
EPSS probability0.32%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Link following in Comodo Internet Security Pro 12.2.4.8032 allows local users to execute arbitrary code as SYSTEM. The cmdagent executable follows an attacker-created symbolic link when creating a file, allowing its privileged file operation to be redirected. Exploitation requires prior low-privileged code execution on the endpoint and yields SYSTEM-context code execution.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-7251
Published
Jul 29, 2024
Updated
Aug 1, 2024
Vendor
Comodo Group, Inc.
Product
Comodo Internet Security Pro
Classifications
CWE-59, T1068
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jul 29, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 1, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=12.2.4.8032

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Comodo Group, Inc. · Comodo Internet Security Proversion=12.2.4.8032
Comodo Group, Inc. · Comodo Internet Securityversion=12.2.4.8032

Published CVSS scores

7.8Zero Day InitiativeCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
7.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-59Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalation

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