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CVE-2026-13268
G DATA Total Security Backup Service 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 Backup Service. By creating a symbolic link, an attacker can abuse the service to delete a file. An attacker can lever
Known exploited
Not asserted
Disputed
No
Stale source
No
Conflicts
0
Affected products and versions
1 source assertion{"defaultStatus":"unknown","product":"Total Security","vendor":"G DATA","versions":[{"status":"affected","version":"25.5.19.439"}]}
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Provider-owned CVSS observations
1 source assertion{"metric":{"baseScore":7.8,"baseSeverity":"HIGH","vectorString":"CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","version":"3.0"},"metric_type":"cvssV3_0"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5cvssurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:d30726cd7893990588804c44a5534f8350ce3c1b4ddd9c05f57689e6284ca7d6 · sha256:282ddbf6e3e66642… · /containers/cna/metrics/0/cvssV3_0
CWE assertions
1 source assertion{"cweId":"CWE-59","description":"CWE-59: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')","lang":"en","type":"CWE"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5cweurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:d30726cd7893990588804c44a5534f8350ce3c1b4ddd9c05f57689e6284ca7d6 · sha256:282ddbf6e3e66642… · /containers/cna/problemTypes/0/descriptions/0
Source references
1 source assertion{"name":"ZDI-26-432","tags":["x_research-advisory"],"url":"https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-26-432/"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5referenceurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:d30726cd7893990588804c44a5534f8350ce3c1b4ddd9c05f57689e6284ca7d6 · sha256:282ddbf6e3e66642… · /containers/cna/references/0
Attribution and limitations
- CVE Program CVEList V5: Reproduce the MITRE copyright designation and CVE license in copies. Source →
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