Vulnerability · Published Jul 29, 2024 · Assigned by zdi

CVE-2024-7248Comodo Internet Security Pro Directory Traversal Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

High 7.8

In plain English

A high-severity path traversal in Internet Security Pro from Comodo. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.5% (higher than 41% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 3.0)7.8High

Exploit odds (30 days)0.5%top 58.7% of all CVEs

Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none

Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

Comodo Internet Security Pro Directory Traversal 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 update mechanism. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied path prior to using it in file operations. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-19055.

Affected products (as reported)

Vendor	Product	Versions
Comodo	Internet Security Pro	12.2.4.8032

Weakness: CWE-22 · Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References

ZDI-24-953 x_research-advisory